Is Preparation H good for puffy eyes? The Beauty Brains Show episode 40
Tune in to hear Perry and I bust some more beauty myths. Plus: Can Perry finally win another round of Beauty Science or Bullsh*t?
Click below to play Episode 40 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer.
Show notes
Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t – a special animal-themed episode
Can you guess which one of the following 3 beauty science headlines is fake?
A Gecko-inspired adhesive has been used to make repositionable bandages.
A treatment based on cow antibodies is as effective against acne causing bacteria as benzoyl peroxide.
Hippopotamus sweat can be used as a natural sunscreen and skin protect...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerThe Beauty Brains Tags: Myths Podcast Source Type: blogs
Beauty Science News – July 13
It’s time again for the best beauty science news stories of the week…
Celebrities beware! New study shows that beauty product loyalty is not driven by superstar endorsements.
12 beauty “truths” that are really BS.
Top 6 sunscreen mistakes.
Did you know that anti-acne products can kill you? So sayeth the FDA.
Super foods in skin care – are they worth the hype?
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Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: The Beauty Brains Tags: Beauty Biz Source Type: blogs
Will waterproof sunscreen give you acne?
Tree asks…The sales assistant in a makeup store told me I shouldn’t be using waterproof sunscreen because it’s too heavy for me. The sunscreen contains zinc oxide. She recommended me another one that doesn’t contain parabens and is also lighter. I don’t care about parabens but is waterproof sunscreen something I should stay away from?
The Beauty Brains respond:
I see the logic behind this: if something is waterproof it must be so oily and heavy that it HAS to clog your pores, right? Not necessarily.
Whether or not a sunscreen will cause acne depends on the comedogenicity of the ingredients in ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Problems Source Type: blogs
What are active ingredients? The Beauty Brains Show episode 37
What are active ingredients in cosmetics? What does active even mean? And are the rest of the ingredients “inactive?” This week we give you some tips on how to spot which ingredients really work.
Click below to play Episode 37 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer.
Show notes
Name that brand
We try out a new game where I ask Randy to name beauty brands based on their advertising taglines. How many of these can you name?
Look Ma, no cavities.
Because I’m worth it.
That’s the beauty of nature plus science.
99 and 44/100′s pure.
Strong enough for a man but m...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry RomanowskiThe Beauty Brains Tags: Beauty Biz Podcast Source Type: blogs
12 beauty myths that waste your time and money – The Beauty Brains Show episode 36
Is “kitchen chemistry” really good for your hair and skin? This week Perry and I bust a bunch of beauty myths about using ingredients from your kitchen in home made beauty treatments.
Click below to play Episode 36 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer.
Show notes
Randy’s Refinery29 Rant
We love the the website Refinery 29 but sometimes their advice isn’t based on science. As an example, I talk about their article on fixing dried out mascara with eye moistening drops.
Beauty Science or Bull Sh*t
A special animal themed version of the much beloved game where I chall...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - June 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerThe Beauty Brains Tags: Myths Podcast Source Type: blogs
When is a cosmetic really a drug?
This article will focus mainly on the US market. However, many of the same principles apply.
According to the FDA a cosmetic is…
“articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body…for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance” [FD&C Act, sec. 201(i)]
And to distinguish cosmetics from drugs, the FDA further defines a drug as…
“articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease” and “articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any func...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - June 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Beauty Biz Source Type: blogs
What’s the best skin lightening ingredient? The Beauty Brains Show episode 35
Do skin bleaching products really work? Are the ingredients safe? This week Randy and I explain everything you need to know about skin lightening.
Click below to play Episode 35 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer.
Show notes
Beauty Science News: 7 ways to spot a real expert
As you know we like to promote skeptical thinking, especially when it comes to beauty products. I found an interesting article from Forbes that gives 7 ways to tell you’re dealing with a real expert and not someone who’s just faking it.
Real experts focus on their field, not themselves.
Real experts hav...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - June 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry RomanowskiThe Beauty Brains Tags: Best Podcast Problems Safety Source Type: blogs
Video: all you need to know about testosterone
Nelson Vergel speaks about how to know if you need testosterone replacement, how to diagnose low testosterone, all testosterone treatment options, how to maximize benefits (increase muscle mass, mood, energy, sex drive and erectile quality) and minimize side effects (acne, increased red blood cells, etc). For more information and to ask questions visit:
ExcelMale.com (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog)
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - June 12, 2014 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Nelson Vergel Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, June 4, 2014
From MedPage Today:
Advice to Docs Might Not Come From a Fellow Human. Long Island dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla knows well how to treat acne, burns, and rashes. But when a patient came in with a potentially disfiguring case of bullous pemphigoid — a rare skin condition that causes large, watery blisters — she was stumped.
Small eGFR Drops May Predict Kidney Outcomes. Declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) smaller than those that currently attract clinical attention may help predict the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
10 Questions: Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD. What’s the biggest ba...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 4, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Cancer Nephrology Source Type: blogs
Useful information about cosmetic chemistry
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? Surfactant is a shorter way to say “surface active agent”. These are molecules that have the property of reducing surface tension, thereby allowing oil and water to form stable (temporarily) mixtures.
Examples – Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearat...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
3 Ways to Stop Acne
Acne causes much hardship to youngsters. Although it affects folks of all ages, the social and psychological impact it has on young adults are monumental. From low self-worth, social withdrawal to poor tutorial performance it's continuing to play ...Contributor: Joy ClevelandPublished: Mar 13, 2014 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - March 13, 2014 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
NJ jury orders drugmaker Roche to pay $1.5M at Accutane trial
Drugmaker Roche must pay more than $1.5 million in damages to a woman who developed bowel disease after using the company’s Accutane acne medicine, a jury ruled in her retrial.Officials of Basel, Switzerland-based Roche failed to properly warn Kamie Kendall’s doctors that Accutane could cause ulcerative colitis and were liable for her injuries, jurors in state court in New Jersey concluded today.It was the second trial of Kendall’s Accutane claims. A New Jersey appeals court overturned a $10.5 million verdict in 2010, ruling that a judge improperly barred Roche from using evidence about the medication’s use. Roche ...
Source: PharmaGossip - March 11, 2014 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Attacks With Progressive MS? It’s Like Having Acne at 70!
No 17-year-old kid is happy about an outbreak of acne on the eve of a big date. But they’re at least used to it. It’s not something a couple, dressing for their 50th wedding anniversary party, usually has to worry about.
But that’s kind of how I felt this week when my “progressive” MS – you know, the kind that’s supposed to be post-inflammatory, steadily declining and WITHOUT ATTACKS – jumped up and slapped me in the face with a full-on exacerbation.
It’s been years since I’ve had such an acute onset of something new. Usually it’s just a few days or weeks of a new “thing” creeping i...
Source: Life with MS - March 7, 2014 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Trevis Gleason Tags: multiple sclerosis acne ms progressive MS attack Source Type: blogs
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Source: Carin' For Karen - March 7, 2014 Category: Cancer Authors: EarleneCaird Tags: Life in general Source Type: blogs
Is the N Lite Laser good for acne and wrinkles?
Nancy asks…I’m bothered by adult acne and am thinking of getting laser treatment. Any thoughts?
The Beauty Brains respond:
To give you an expert’s opinion we checked with occasional contributor Dr. Michele Koo, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon practicing in St. Louis, Missouri. Here’s what Dr. Koo has to say.
“The N Lite Laser has been commonly used to improve fine wrinkles. It achieves this by wounding the skin in a NON ABLATIVE (not completely removing the superficial layer of skin) manner. As a result this stimulates the growth factors to facilitate new collagen growth (Collagen is vital f...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Best Problems Source Type: blogs
