Are spray sunscreens illegal? And other sunblock questions – Episode 175
This is episode 175 and on today’s episode we’re going to cover a news stories we found interesting in the cosmetics industry, and then we’ll answer your beauty questions about:
Are sunscreen sprays legal?What is the level of SPF we should use on our face everyday?Why hasn’t the FDA approved the new sunscreen filters available in Europe in Asia like Uvinul and Tinosorb? When can we expect these to be available in the US?Is there A device for use at home that can show you if your spf is applied appropriately. I went to the derm and they had a blue light that showed sun damage beneath the skin surface. It...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Does lip balm expire and other beauty questions – Episode 174
Beauty questions covered on this episode include…
Why is the prescription azelaic acid so expensive?Do cosmetic products expire?Is petroleum in skin products like Aquaphor bad for you?What’s the difference between moisturizers and hydrators
Beauty news
How will the microplastic ban affect cosmetic products?
I saw this story that the EU was proposing to ban microplastics in products like cosmetics, detergents and agricultural products. The concern with microplastics is that they get into the environment clog up waterways and have a negative impact on wildlife.
They say about 36,000 tons of mic...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Does lip balm expire and other beauty questions – Episode 174
Beauty questions covered on this episode include…
Why is the prescription azelaic acid so expensive?Do cosmetic products expire?Is petroleum in skin products like Aquaphor bad for you?What’s the difference between moisturizers and hydrators
Beauty news
How will the microplastic ban affect cosmetic products?
I saw this story that the EU was proposing to ban microplastics in products like cosmetics, detergents and agricultural products. The concern with microplastics is that they get into the environment clog up waterways and have a negative impact on wildlife.
They say about 36,000 tons of mic...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
What to look for in a facial sunscreen – Episode 173
Hello and welcome to the Beauty Brains, a show where real scientists answer your beauty questions and give you an insider’s look at the beauty product industry.
Beauty questions answered on this show
Do silicones dry out your skin? Why do white hairs on my head turn reddish at the ends? What ingredients should look for in sunscreen while exercising?
Beauty Science News
Royal Society of Chemistry has a challenge for you! Here’s how you can win £1million! The Royal Society of Chemistry has an ongoing program where they will award £1million to the first company that can produce a chemical free product...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
What to look for in a facial sunscreen – Episode 173
Hello and welcome to the Beauty Brains, a show where real scientists answer your beauty questions and give you an insider’s look at the beauty product industry.
Beauty questions answered on this show
Do silicones dry out your skin? Why do white hairs on my head turn reddish at the ends? What ingredients should look for in sunscreen while exercising?
Beauty Science News
Royal Society of Chemistry has a challenge for you! Here’s how you can win £1million! The Royal Society of Chemistry has an ongoing program where they will award £1million to the first company that can produce a chemical free product...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Does a product’s price indicate anything about quality?Does Glycerin and Aloe Vera really moisturize?What does Salicylic acid do in products?And how legit are beauty product / ingredient trends?
Beauty Science News
Unilever goes further with transparency
The Big Companies are finally hopping on the transparency trend and have pledged to list a breakdown of the ingredients in their fragrances for all to see. While they started in early 2017, Unilever has now completed their project to list the ingredients in their fragranc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Does a product’s price indicate anything about quality?Does Glycerin and Aloe Vera really moisturize?What does Salicylic acid do in products?And how legit are beauty product / ingredient trends?
Beauty Science News
Unilever goes further with transparency
The Big Companies are finally hopping on the transparency trend and have pledged to list a breakdown of the ingredients in their fragrances for all to see. While they started in early 2017, Unilever has now completed their project to list the ingredients in their fragranc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Jade Rollers – Micellar water – and more – Episode 171
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Do jade rollers work or are they just hype?Is micellar water good enough for cleaning off makeup?Will supplements give you better looking skin?Is this hot, expensive hair line worth the money?And are the ingredients in cosmetics safe?
Chit Chat
Beauty App mentioned on the show – YouCam Makeup
Beauty Science News
Cosmetic animal testing banned deemed pointless
I was alerted to this interesting story which suggests that the animal testing banned in the EU is actually pointless because it is routinely gotten aro...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast beauty podcast cosmetics jade roller micellar water Source Type: blogs
Jade Rollers – Micellar water – and more – Episode 171
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Do jade rollers work or are they just hype?Is micellar water good enough for cleaning off makeup?Will supplements give you better looking skin?Is this hot, expensive hair line worth the money?And are the ingredients in cosmetics safe?
Chit Chat
Beauty App mentioned on the show – YouCam Makeup
Beauty Science News
Cosmetic animal testing banned deemed pointless
I was alerted to this interesting story which suggests that the animal testing banned in the EU is actually pointless because it is routinely gotten aro...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast beauty podcast cosmetics jade roller micellar water Source Type: blogs
The Curly Girl Method – what ’ s the science? episode 170
On today’s episode of the Beauty Brains we cover beauty questions about
Shampoo and what it does to hair colorWhether collagen works in skin care productsThe Curly Girl method of treating hair
Beauty Science News
Is there asbestos in J&J baby powder?
Reuters says that J&J was selling product with asbestos in it. J&J says they weren’t. Science can’t answer that question but it can answer the question of whether you should be afraid baby powder is causing cancer. It isn’t.
Unilever Sues Target
Unilever, the parent company of the spa skincare brand Dermalogica, has file...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast beauty products cosmetics Source Type: blogs
The Curly Girl Method – what’s the science? episode 170
On today’s episode of the Beauty Brains we cover beauty questions about
Shampoo and what it does to hair colorWhether collagen works in skin care productsThe Curly Girl method of treating hair
Beauty Science News
Is there asbestos in J&J baby powder?
Reuters says that J&J was selling product with asbestos in it. J&J says they weren’t. Science can’t answer that question but it can answer the question of whether you should be afraid baby powder is causing cancer. It isn’t.
Unilever Sues Target
Unilever, the parent company of the spa skincare brand Dermalogica, has file...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast beauty products cosmetics Source Type: blogs
Is more hemp coming to your cosmetics? – Episode 169
Welcome to the Beauty Brains podcast. In today’s episode we answer questions about Petrolatum and it’s use in skin care, whether eyebrow growth serums really work and dish on a couple cosmetic industry stories that we found interesting.
Beauty Science News
Hemp is now legal to grow in the US. What will this mean for beauty products and the hot new ingredient CBD?
P&G teams up with the EWG – Even big companies are now starting to jump on the certification bandwagon. They don’t even seem to care that their partner doesn’t value the science of toxicology when making declarations abou...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thejoggler Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Is more hemp coming to your cosmetics? – Episode 169
Welcome to the Beauty Brains podcast. In today’s episode we answer questions about Petrolatum and it’s use in skin care, whether eyebrow growth serums really work and dish on a couple cosmetic industry stories that we found interesting.
Beauty Science News
Hemp is now legal to grow in the US. What will this mean for beauty products and the hot new ingredient CBD?
P&G teams up with the EWG – Even big companies are now starting to jump on the certification bandwagon. They don’t even seem to care that their partner doesn’t value the science of toxicology when making declarations abou...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thejoggler Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
What makes a cosmetic chemist – Episode 168
Beauty Science News
What makes a cosmetic chemist?
Here’s a story published in the Insider back in November talking about the Luxury skin-care brand Sunday Riley and whether their founder is actually a cosmetic chemist.
But what makes someone a cosmetic chemist?
Nearly all cosmetic chemists working in the mainstream cosmetic industry have a college degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical or maybe Biology. Most people have Bachelor’s degrees but more and more people are getting Masters degrees from places like the University of Cincinnati.
Alright, so there is the education piece b...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thejoggler Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
What makes a cosmetic chemist – Episode 168
Beauty Science News
What makes a cosmetic chemist?
Here’s a story published in the Insider back in November talking about the Luxury skin-care brand Sunday Riley and whether their founder is actually a cosmetic chemist.
But what makes someone a cosmetic chemist?
Nearly all cosmetic chemists working in the mainstream cosmetic industry have a college degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical or maybe Biology. Most people have Bachelor’s degrees but more and more people are getting Masters degrees from places like the University of Cincinnati.
Alright, so there is the education piece b...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thejoggler Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
