http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/categories/ask-the-beauty-brains/p57/feed.rss Sat, 18 May 13 21:30:32 -0400 Click here to visit the Beauty Brains blog. Ask the Beauty Brains - Beauty Questions Answered en-CA http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/614/suave-vs.-high-end-products Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:44:29 -0500 aspenstar 614@/bbforum/discussions and the high end brand they say they are like?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/638/retin-a-mirco-moisturizing Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:21:17 -0500 Apomes 638@/bbforum/discussions
I would say no, since I thought Time-released just means W/O/W or O/W/O emulsions and that by putting another emulsion it would have little to no effect on the Retin-A since the emulsifiers wouldn't interfere with it? But then I start thinking that due to penetration of the Moist it will be a shield for the Retinoids (which are time released) to penetrate the deeper layers of the skin?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/639/please-delete Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:46:17 -0500 vananners 639@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/628/brown-spots-from-hair-removal Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:25:42 -0500 charlin 628@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/625/free-radicals-in-sunscreen Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:23:10 -0500 buddha 625@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/637/alcohol-denat.-anti-oxidants Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:16:04 -0500 Apomes 637@/bbforum/discussions
If you make a AOX serum (like: Skinceuticals CF Phloretin) and you put Alcohol Denat in it, does that inactivate the AOX workings of the Serum, thus making it useless?


ingredient list of CF Phloretin: Aqua/Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Phloretin, Ferulic Acid.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/486/chlorosalicylic-acid Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:53:11 -0500 tribecca 486@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/452/sapindus-soapberry-soapnut Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:52:14 -0400 mo 452@/bbforum/discussions
Is the Soapnut a good cleanser or a bad one ? Not sure what it will do to the ph of the skin.

Anybody ?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/634/can-fragrance-sensitive-skin-go-hand-in-hand Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:50:33 -0500 mo 634@/bbforum/discussions All these products have fragrance. In fact, other than Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser & Liquid Neutrogena, the entire J&J giant has nothing that is fragrance free. We're talking thousands of products.

Am I missing something ?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/631/please-give-your-opinion-on-votre-vu Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:55:11 -0500 jandphillips 631@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/632/acne.org-cleanser-moisturizer Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:11:22 -0500 mo 632@/bbforum/discussions He explains on the website that he had no choice but to create these as there are no good alternatives available.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/629/carbamide-peroxide-for-teeth-whitening Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:19:49 -0500 Mystique 629@/bbforum/discussions
So i've been using teeth whitening products which consist of 35% carbamide peroxide on my teeth for a while now.

I was wondering if you could explain the science behind how these work and whether these are actually damaging my teeth, as I do seem to be getting some sensitisation! But apparently this is what the dentist uses, and for about £5 from eBay it doesn't exactly break the bank!

:)]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/492/what-happened-to-the-mineral-make-up-comparison Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:53:09 -0500 bay area 492@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/461/votre-vu Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:12:29 -0400 dagga91 461@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/470/has-anyone-heard-of-a-new-skin-care-line-called-votre-vu Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:37:17 -0500 dagga91 470@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/450/votre-vu Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:04:05 -0400 dagga91 450@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/480/toothpaste-dyes Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:23:25 -0500 jnnfri 480@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/626/how-long-before-expensive-ingredients-become-more-affordable Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:09:38 -0500 bluecatbaby 626@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/623/eye-lashes Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:20:08 -0500 xxkisoxx 623@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/620/question-about-nude-cosmetics Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:45:01 -0500 justsade 620@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/619/containing-diy-tea-tree-oil...-what-materials Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:08:56 -0500 kayle 619@/bbforum/discussions
I have always been interested in incorporating tea tree oil into the products that I use. However, there seem to be a dearth of products that contain 5% tea tree oil. Therefore, the only other alternative would be to dilute 100% pure tea tree oil to a lower concentration.

Basic calculations aside, I would like to ask what kind of materials should I use to contain my diluted tea tree oil concoction in? I understand that the best materials are opaque ceramics/glass containers, but what about synthetic materials such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene and polystyrene etc.?

Because tea tree oil can potentially dissolve some materials, the last thing I would want is applying trace amount of "plastic" monomers on my face.

Thanks!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/615/okay-so-why-is-grey-hair-so-often-dye-resistant Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:55:31 -0500 Janis 615@/bbforum/discussions
IS grey hair more dye-resistant, or is it just that the vivid absence of pigment means that the dye is already starting from less-than-zero and hence will turn out weaker?

IF grey hair is more dye-resistant, why might this be the case? I'd have imagined that, with NO pigment in the hair shaft to nuke, it seems to indicate that you should be able to dye it any color you pleased since it's almost like having your hair come right out of your head in stage two of a double-process color.

Any wisdom to impart, BB? Have there been any studies done of the efficacy of hair dyes or stains on grey hair as opposed to blond, red, black, or brown?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/613/votre-vu-naturally-based-french-skin-care Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:25:16 -0500 jandphillips 613@/bbforum/discussions
Many thanks,
Jan Phillips
jandphillips@hotmail.com]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/603/using-eye-shadow-on-lips-and-cheeks Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:39:39 -0500 magicalstephie 603@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/579/contact-solution-mishap Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:35:13 -0500 StarHopper 579@/bbforum/discussions
When I first got soft contacts a couple years ago, my eye doctor recommended I use Clear Care contact solution. It's based on hydrogen peroxide, so it's supposed to kill all the little germies that get in there. The contacts go in this special case with little lens cages, then into the solution filled to the fill line. I used it every day.

A couple times, I would try to put in my contacts in the morning, only to find that more than half the solution was gone, and my contacts withered and ruined. There was no sign of a puddle around the case. I mentioned it to my eye doctor, and she had never heard of this happening. She said to cut back to using it once a month or so, so I did.

But it happened again! I follow the directions, I fill to the line, I leave it for the requisite 6 hours, and I wake up to contacts that have wavy edges and sting when I put them in my eye no matter how long I soak them in a regular saline solution afterward.

I checked the Internet. There's no reports of this happening to anyone else, and no number to call Clear Care customer service. I use silica hydrogel lenses (Accuvue Oasys, if that helps.) I'm not going to buy it again, but I'm just so curious.

Help me, Beauty Brains! You're my only hope!

--StarHopper]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/612/ambi-beauty-products Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:33:22 -0500 Shaneeta 612@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/610/beauty-brains-please-review-a-naturalorganic-beauty-book Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:33:34 -0500 monkeydoodle 610@/bbforum/discussions I was wondering if you would review a new book I've come across recently. It is The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel (she also has a blog, www.thegreenbeautyguide.com).
Now, I know your motto is natural does not equal good, and synthetic does not equal bad... but I'd really like to know what you think about this book. I've read the book a couple times and the author seems to have been thorough in her research. She does own her own organic skincare line, though, so I know I should be suspicious of her possible bias. It would be great to hear your take on her book and the research/studies she cites in it, and even her skincare line if possible.
Thanks!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/582/is-ptfe-poly-tetrafluoroethene-dangerous-its-in-olay-products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:36:42 -0500 laz 582@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/577/no-frizz-by-living-proof Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:41:09 -0500 vananners 577@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/572/annoying-skin Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:08:27 -0500 annem 572@/bbforum/discussions