This will no doubt come as a surprise to many people but, according to WHO (the World Health Organization, not the Doctor) herbal products could be a threat to consumers’ health. As explained in this article on Science Daily, WHO tested a variety of herbal alternative medicines and found that 59% of the products were [...]
MB asks…I recently found out that I’m pregnant. My mother has stretch marks and as I have read that it’s genetic in nature, I’m concerned about developing stretch marks during my pregnancy too. I have read here on beauty brains that there isn’t really any over the counter treatment for them. Is there any way [...]
In this week’s show we find out that Perry was a “lackey” early in his career. We also explain why it’s almost impossible for us to tell which is the “best” conditioner for you to use. Show notes What are hair conditioners supposed to do? Remember that hair is dead! It’s a common misconception that [...]
Here’s an article that reports the National Advertising Division (NAD) has ruled against Procter & Gamble’s Cover girl brand for unfairly using lash extensions in a mascara ad. The NAD noted that P&G did appropriately disclaim the use of the lash extensions with an asterisk at the bottom of the ad, however they still considered [...]
Inquiring minds will want to know about this week’s beauty science news stories… What to do when you have an allergic to a cosmetic product 11 beauty myths that are total nonsense How to treat keratosis pilaris (aka chicken skin) Are we in 3-D age of super sunscreens? Hey guys – could this technology put [...]
Wade wonders… So I have started to use Nivea Creme on all parts of my body, including my lips. The tin says that the cream is “for external use only.” I would like to know the definition of: “for external use only,” specifically as it relates to the cosmetic world. The Beauty Brains respond: By [...]
Collagen Serum by Sublime Beauty is one of the top selling cosmetics on Amazon.com. Let’s look at the label to see what makes it work. Collagen Serum ingredients Aloe leaf juice Aloe is a little suspicious as the first ingredient because typically the first ingredient in a cream or lotion is water. Some companies hide [...]
Christine says (in response to our post on Does petroleum jelly cause cancer…)Perhaps it would be important to look a little further into this. The European Union has banned petroleum jelly and has it listed as a carcinogen. Please take a look at this very valuable link. You see, some of us (green store owners) [...]
This week Randy and I talk about how to pick the right retinol anti-aging product. Show notes This week’s question is a good one because “retinol” is easily confused with “retinoic acid,” a similar chemical that goes by a couple of different names. They both belong to a family of chemicals known as retinoids. Here’s [...]
What horrible thing happened to the Beauty Brains? As you may have heard, our web server (AND our backup files) recently crashed and we’re faced with the gut wrenching realization that we’ve lost almost 3000 questions that we’d answered over the last 8 years. And the timing could not have been worse because we just [...]