Left Brain laments… I read this shampoo post over at Salon and was outraged that a credible site like that would pass on such nonsense. I am a cosmetic chemist. I’m a scientist. I’ve formulated shampoos. And I can say that many of the things claimed in the article are just wrong. For example… Shampoo [...]
This article on the wikihow blog claims to give good ideas on how you can prevent (or reduce) wrinkles. They get many things right but some are just a little off. Here are their tips. 1. Don’t blame it on your genes – They claim that genes only govern 30% of your wrinkle potential. This [...]
Kathy’s question…I have been a devout reader for quite some time now, and I must say that I love your blog! Anyway, I was wondering about the effectiveness of cocoa butter on stretch marks. I was reading an article in Vogue about a woman who went on a mission to erase her scars of a [...]
Cee Gee Says…Okay, talk to me about DHC skin care products. Does the olive oil really make a difference? I use the olive oil cleansing product to remove make-up, but I’m not sure if it’s a waste of money. The Left Brain Counters: To answer this question I’ll begin by explaining that makeup is essentially [...]
Cee Gee Says…Okay, talk to me about DHC skin care products. Does the olive oil really make a difference? I use the olive oil cleansing product to remove make-up, but I’m not sure if it’s a waste of money. The Left Brain Counters: To answer this question I’ll begin by explaining that makeup is essentially [...]
Rosarita rejoices…Hey, I totally agree with Rob about too many shampoo choices. Those aisles in the big box/drugstores are overwhelming. Even relatively simple choices like soap are crazy. Too many choices in the modern world, but no, I’d rather not return to the days of Prell only. Wasn’t that stuff dishwashing liquid in a different [...]
We get a lot of questions about skin lightening products like Meladerm so I thought you’d like to know that researchers say a Chinese flower holds potential as natural skin lightening ingredient. Flowers for Algernon? The Asian plant, Osmanthus fragrans, is already commonly used for flavoring tea and other beverages and is sought after as [...]
Lux Likes This Question… I wanted to know about glycolic treatments and Peel Off Masks available in drugstores and beauty counters. What do these treatments do? Are these treatments effective or are you better off going to a Dr’s office for a facial peel with a higher acid content? If the treatments the public can [...]
Scatter Brain says: Beware the Art Director With a Photoshop Program As long as there have been photographs, there has been photo manipulation. It’s interesting, because this art form came about to capture reality, but as soon as we figured out how, we started altering that reality. For instance, I have a baby picture of [...]
Kitten Devine’s question…I’ve read your post about coconut oil being able to penetrate the hair and strengthen it. Now, since I’m looking for both something moisturizing for my cuticles and something to strengthen my nails Ive started to apply coconut oil to my nails and cuticles (only since yesterday, so I can’t tell if it’s [...]