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Do plant extracts work in skin care products – episode 222

The Beauty Brains

Can you combine Vitamin C and Niacinamide? Question 2 – Shilpa says – I read online that certain actives should not be used together, specifically vitamin c and niacinamide. I read the vitamin c reacts with the niacinamide and inactivates the niacinamide. The retinol products aren’t.

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Is scalp exfoliation helpful for hair? episode 226

The Beauty Brains

She says the 22% vitamin c is “encapsulated” in gold making it more gentle on the skin. Later she talks about retinol being “encapsulated” but she doesn’t explain what it’s encapsulated in. She also talks about photostable retinol. Vitamin C oxidizes in water) 2.