Should you be worried about aluminum in deodorants? Episode 134
Should we be worried about aluminum in deodorants?
Erin asks…Should we be worried about aluminum in deodorants?
First of all don’t get confused between anti-perspirant and deodorants. Anti-perspirants contain aluminum salts that help plug your pores so you don’t sweat as much. Deodorants do not contain aluminum and they don’t stop you from sweating. They only reduce body odor. (By using fragrance or anti-bacterial compounds.) This started around 1985. Researchers found that Alzheimers patients had high levels of aluminum in their brains. There have been a number of studies since then – at least o...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Antiperspirants/deodorants Podcast Soap & body wash Source Type: blogs
Will silicone ruin a coconut oil hair treatment? Episode 133
Is the “Remedy” hair treatment by Rita Hazan really magic?
Lizzy asks…Does the Rita Hazan Remedy have any magic in it? My hair feels soft and shiny after I use it, but it didn’t do anything for my sister.
I must say I’ve never seen a product quite like this before. It’s a two part system involves something like 60 different ingredients. (See below.) Just having a lot of ingredients doesn’t mean it’s a better product (a lot of the ingredients are just botanical extracts that are primarily there for show) but the product is packed with a LOT of different conditioning agents. Some of these are very s...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Conditioners and treatments Hair coloring products Makeup and Perfume Podcast Shampoo Styling Source Type: blogs
Can I mix my own sunscreen? Episode 132
How do I find a sunscreen that doesn’t cause acne?
Allison asks…What’s the difference between a sunscreen and a sunblock? Also, what ingredients should I look for in a product that will not contribute to acne? And, when’s the best time to apply sunscreen in my morning skin care routine?
Sunscreens use UV absorbers to protect your skin while sunblocks use minerals like zinc and titanium compounds to scatter the sunlight and prevent it from reaching your skin. (Actually, the regulations in the US have changed recently and companies are not allowed to call their products sunblocks anymore.)
Both types of sun p...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Beauty Biz Podcast Sunscreens & self tanners Source Type: blogs
Do silicones really melt on your hair? Episode 131
Cosmetic Questions
Do silicones melt on your hair?
Kylie asks…I am attempting to remove years of black hair dye and came across Scott Cornwall and his product Decolour. He makes a claim that if it doesn’t work likely cause is hair plasticised due to using heat over 220 deg cel. Quote “If you use heated styling products such as hot irons you can seal this build up onto the hair, gluing down the cuticle layer, trapping in the silicone and making it difficult to remove. Is there scientific merit to this? Can silicone boil, coat the hair shaft and remain there plasticised for ever?
To answer this, I spoke with on...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Beauty Biz Conditioners and treatments Health & safety of cosmetics Makeup and Perfume Podcast Source Type: blogs
Do anti-aging hair care products really work? Episode 130
Hair and skin have some things in common but there’s one big difference: skin is alive and responds to so called “anti-aging” ingredients while hair is DEAD. Check out this encore episode where we give you the straight scoop on hair care products that claim to make your hair younger.
Click here for the our anti-aging hair care show notes. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Are you sick of greenwashed cosmetics? Episode 129
In this encore episode we discuss why cosmetic companies STILL make so many fake natural products. There are a few main reasons:
True natural consumers are still a small market segment
All-natural cosmetics do not work as well
Consumers don’t know the difference
Greenwashing keeps costs down
There are no required standards
Formulating natural cosmetics is still profitable
Click here to read the show notes. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Natural Podcast Source Type: blogs
Are you sick of greenwashed cosmetics? Episode 129
In this encore episode we discuss why cosmetic companies STILL make so many fake natural products. There are a few main reasons:
True natural consumers are still a small market segment
All-natural cosmetics do not work as well
Consumers don’t know the difference
Greenwashing keeps costs down
There are no required standards
Click here to read the show notes. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
How can I tell if my product contains natural or synthetic colors? Episode 128
Just about everyone has been puzzled about how “natural” certain products are. This is especially true of color cosmetics because not very many of the colorants used in makeup are truly natural.
In today’s encore presentation, we discuss a quick history of cosmetic colorants, tell you where colorants come from, and explain the difference between organic, inorganic, and synthetic colors.
Click here for the show notes. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
Are cosmetics really unregulated? Episode 127
Is it true that cosmetics are unregulated and that companies can put anything they want in beauty products? Find out as Perry and I talk about the laws that govern the cosmetics industry.
This is an encore presentation of an important episode that most of our audience hasn’t heard yet. Please click here for the show notes.
(Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
Everything you need to know about fragrance allergens – Episode 126
This week you’ll learn all about fragrance allergies – what they are and how to avoid them.
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Question of the week
Nicole’s question: I was recently diagnosed with orris root allergy. My doctor says it is not often listed and that it falls under the category of general fragrances. Am I safe if I use fragrance free products or do I need to look for hypoallergenic products? Also, are there any other ingredients I should avoid?”
Disclaimer: We’re not doctors and we can’t give you...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
Should I use antibacterial soap? Episode 125
The FDA has announced that it’s going to take a closer look at antibacterial soaps. In today’s show (an encore presentation from 2013) we discuss everything you need to know.
What is an antibacterial soap?
Soaps that contain antimicrobial or antibacterial agents are actually drugs that are controlled by the FDA (in the US). Since these drugs don’t require a prescription, they are called Over the Counter drugs just like aspirin and antacids. These OTC drugs, as they’re called, are defined in a FDA document called a Monograph which specifies which active ingredients you can use, how much you can use and so forth....
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
Should farmland be used to grow organic beauty ingredients? Episode 124
In another lost episode Sarah Bellum and Left Brain discuss…
Will my 3 year old bottle of shampoo still work?
Is there a standard definition for organic or natural?
The first organic perfume line launched in France
The Clinique counter beauty app
The danger of bath salts
and…Left Brain’s trip to China
(Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
