Even though this commercial is listed on YouTube under “vintage cosmetics” it’s only three years old. I guess vintage is in the eye of the beholder. Nonetheless it does contain a very interesting claim that one normally doesn’t see associated with makeup. According to Jennifer Garner “It makes your skin look better even after you [...]
Alisa asks…Will cleansing oil method clog pores, thus causing breakouts? Do we really need to double cleanse our face daily (even with or without makeup)? Or is it sufficient enough to just merely use cleansing oil to wash our faces? 2. Can we use olive oil as a serum before applying moisturizer? Is it effective? Or [...]
Brett asks…I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on the safety/effectiveness of the combination of products for hair thinning by DS Laboratories. They mention the use of several ingredients such as spin traps and stem cells which I’ve never heard of being used in consumer products before. Are these safe? Is it even legal to use [...]
Do you know how cosmetics can change the acid balance of your skin? Then you should listen to this episode! Plus this week we begin a brand new feature: a game called Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t. Show notes Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t In this new game, I give Perry 3 beauty science news [...]
Klennerable questions…I saw a post on Pinterest talking about oil pulling. It claims that it takes toxins out by washing your mouth with either vegetable oil or virgin coconut oil. This one girl even said that she lost weight and her teeth got whiter.. Are there any advantages to oil pulling? The Beauty Brains responds: [...]
Here are 5 of our favorite beauty science news stories from this week…. New skin test will create “faster and more accurate” alternative to animal testing Cockroach cosmetics farms on the rise in China Voluma, a new facial filler, is approved for the US New remote-control eyeshadow turns women into superheroes” Only 20% of Americans [...]
Softsoap’s Lavender and Chamomile liquid soap is one of the top selling products on Amazon.com. Looking at the label you’ll see that it contains neither lavender nor chamomile. Is this misleading or even illegal? The answer depends on what they claim about the product. Here’s what they say: “Soothe your spirit while cleansing hands. The [...]
This article on cosmetic science is primarily intended to benefit anyone interested in chemist careers but hopefully the Beauty Brains community will find this information useful as well! Surfactants It is amazing how little time is devoted to surfactants in college when you consider the importance they play in so many industries. What are they? [...]
We recently read an interesting article about skin moisturizing on the DermBytes blog. The author, Dr. Huang, points out that you can use creams, ointments or lotions to moisturize your skin and that creams are thick and white, ointments which are greasy and lotions tend to be watery and can “actually lead to more drying [...]
It may not be a cure for cancer, but science is getting close to banishing baldness. Here’s a quick summary of recent research on hair regrowth. The 3D Spheroid Solution A joint program between the University of Durham and Columbia University Medical Centre has found a new way to grow new hairs from tissue samples. [...]