Astute Beauty Brains fan, Lisa K, sent us a press release from the Environmental Working Group which asks “Do you want safer sunscreens today? Then tell your representative to vote for the the Sunscreen Innovation Act. According to the EWG, we need more, safer sunscreen options and the FDA should move faster to approve chemical sunscreens. [...]
Are omega-3 fatty acids good for skin? Or, do these oils actually damage your skin? This week Randy and I explain what omegas, polyunsaturated oils, and Essential Fatty Acids really do for your skin. Plus – Beauty Science News! Show notes Beauty Science News – Are you science savvy? I found an interesting article on the [...]
I wrote this piece to help other cosmetic chemists but I thought everyone might benefit from a better understanding of how cosmetic products fool your brain. What is the Halo Effect? The Halo Effect is a psychological phenomena in which people come to erroneous conclusions about product features based on non-related factors. For example, if [...]
July is almost over but there are still plenty of beauty science news stories to discuss with your friends, loved ones and pets… Sunscreen pills really work? (Sorta, kinda.) Don’t by a DIY dope, making your own sunscreen is dangerous. Do natural cosmetic ingredients cause food allergies? Which food ingredients are really good for skin?
Thinkbaby sunscreen is a beauty best seller on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label to learn why. For a zinc oxide only sunscreen it’s hard to find fault with this formula. There is, however, one important point to note about the rest of the ingredients – they’re not in the traditional order that [...]
Oh, Vintage J&J Baby Shampoo Commercial. How I do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 1. First there’s the idea that the product gives gives you younger, baby-like hair. No, the ad doesn’t actually say that but the imagery of the model regressing back to babyhood certainly implies it. And that brings me to [...]
Michelle asks (via Facebook)…I saw your recent Facebook post about a product containing “dilo oil” and loved your comment about it being a typo for something more…salacious (LMFAO BTW). But now I’m seriously curious. What is dilo oil and is it good for skin? The Beauty Brains respond: That’s what we get for letting Sarah [...]
Ben is bewildered…I recently came across this new article published on Allure Magazine and it got me a little confused. In an article published on Futurederm, it’s explicated that 2.0 mg/cm2 is about 1/4 teaspoon of sunscreen for the average person. However, in the Allure article, author Jenny Bailly wrote this: “For your face alone, you’re [...]
Tune in to hear Perry and I bust some more beauty myths. Plus: Can Perry finally win another round of Beauty Science or Bullsh*t? Show notes Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t – a special animal-themed episode Can you guess which one of the following 3 beauty science headlines is fake? A Gecko-inspired adhesive has been [...]
We’ve previously touched on the topic of stem cells in our podcast about exfoliation but I still find it annoying when companies talk about plant and human “stem cells” in cosmetics. That’s completely misleading because there aren’t stem cells in the product no matter what this company claims about their skin cream. How can I [...]