No questions and answers today. No beauty science news. Just a great big THANK YOU to all of the great people in the Beauty Brains community. Whether you’re an active commentator, forum poster, RSS feed reader, emailer, newsletter subscriber, FaceBook fan, Twitter follower, or listener to our podcast Show, thank you for making the Beauty [...]
Perry and I discuss breaking news on the safety of antibacterial soaps including an explanation of what the FDA is doing about it and what that means for you. This is not just another crappy year end review show – it’s all brand new material! Win a free copy of our book just by reviewing [...]
Rozyisback asks…Is it really best to apply lotion after showering? And will I still get the benefit if I don’t put it on after bathing? I see the first ingredient is water usually. I don’t like putting it on after I bathe because my skin is sensitive then and it feels colder than it normally would. [...]
For our year end edition of beauty science news of the week we present our favorite articles from 2013. Enjoy and Happy New Year! 11 beauty myths that are total nonsense How is Whole Foods banned ingredient list all screwed up? 14 of history’s craziest baldness cures. What the color of your pee really means. The FDA is calling bullish*t on antibacterial [...]
Maybelline New York Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm is a top selling product on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label to see why. In order to be a good moisturizer lip balm needs to blend several different types of ingredients. And this product seems to cover the bases nicely: Polybutene – a hydrocarbon that [...]
Tatyana says… I have been sent two fake makeup palettes that are meant to be Urban Decay, and these fakes are really ubiquitous. As I am a scientist as well, I did notice fairly quickly a few ways to identify fakes besides the aesthetics and scripts with lot numbers. One of my fakes did have an obvious ‘Beauty [...]
Kbxl’s question…Hello Beauty Brains! I’ve seen it recommended to use sunscreen under foundation. What’s the point, wouldn’t foundation act inherently as a sunblock anyway? I’d like to know your opinion on this. Thank you! The Beauty Brains’ response: No, foundations by themselves are NOT adequate sunblocks. Even though they contain ingredients that can cover your complexion, all [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! The Beauty Brains are taking the day off to be with our families so we’re re-running one of our favorite Christmas-themed posts. We all have our favorite memories of the season – Christmas trees, stockings stuffed with gifts, the beauty of a new fallen snow. But nothing says “happy [...]
In this week’s Beauty Brains Show Randy and I almost get into a fight over a question from a listener. Plus a special holiday bonus: a live report from the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting! Want to hear your voice on our show? Record your own audio question on your phone or computer [...]
Do you think this Dove commercial is deliberately trying to trick you? Click the link below to watch it before reading my analysis. Go ahead, watch it now. I’ll wait… Ok, so what did you think? Did they prove that Dove is more gentle than other soap bars? I say no for two reasons: 1. [...]