BearFoot says…If you are truly looking for 100% organic, no chemicals! beauty products you could actually eat…….Terressentials. You’re kidding yourself if you think these products are organic and free of chemicals. I’m not saying not to use them, just do your research. Rule of thumb is if you can’t pronounce the ingredients, they’re chemicals. The [...]
What’s the best kind of vitamin C for skin? Plus: Randy and I talk about the experimental MINK makeup printer. Show notes Beauty Science News 3D printing comes to cosmetics! This week we discuss the pros and cons of the new MINK makeup printer. Question of the week: What kind of vitamin C works best on [...]
Iammao inquires…I typically use a separate SPF product to have better control of my skincare routine and reliable SPF coverage. However, due to recent changes in my schedule I have been tempted to use day creams with integrated SPF for convenience. I have started with La Roche Posay’s Hydraphase Intense UV which claims to have SPF20. [...]
Beauty science news for those who are curious about their cosmetics. Everything you need to know about formaldehyde in cosmetics. Huh? Now free radicals are GOOD for skin? Could this anti-aging hormone make you smarter? Getting a tattoo looks SO painful in slow motion. Cosmetics lawyer points out the pitfalls to green marketing.
American Crew Fiber Putty is a top selling beauty product on Amazon. Let’s look at the label. First of all, have I mentioned how much I DESPISE the inconsistent labeling practices of Amazon? Sometimes they don’t list ingredients at all, other times they list all the ingredients, and still other times they list only [...]
This 1960s Ban deodorant commercial is entertaining because it capitalized on the British Invasion, that time in our musical history when all bands were required by law to look like the Beatles. But behind this Faux Fab Four lurks a tragic beauty science secret. In the 1940s science gained a better understanding of the role [...]
Hayley asks (via Facebook)…Please please can you do a review on the skin line ‘Seacret‘? It’s newer and there’s not a lot of Info out there. The Beauty Brains respond: I got worried as soon as I saw Seacret’s audacious tagline : “Nature’s richest mineral treasure.” That’s right, this is another product line based on [...]
Hamfan asks…I just inherited some kind of cool stuff called Osis Dust-it Texture Powder from a friend. Once it’s on the hair it gets a kind of unusual tacky consistency and puffs everything up; the effect is visually similar to backcombing. The packaging says the effect is coming from silica silylate, which I’m not familiar with [...]
Can you make hair healthier by skipping shampoo? This week Perry and I discuss 7 different ways to “no poo” your hair. Plus ….another rousing round of Beauty Science or Bullsh*t. Show notes Beauty Science or Bullsh*t The game that’s taking the internet by storm – we give you 3 beauty science headlines and you have to [...]
Anne says…Real soap is NOT problematic for all people, either on skin or on hair. Many just don’t like the feeling on hair, but if you happen to, just use shampoo every few washes to prevent buildup. And as for skin, many people have zero problem with a high pH wash off product. For those [...]