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The Beauty Brains
Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid
Fréquence : 1 épisode/12j. Total Éps: 309

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Sunscreen Stations, Blue Light, Silicones and more - Episode 410
Saison 2 · Épisode 410
samedi 8 novembre 2025 • Durée 51:39
On today’s show we cover questions including…
- What do you think of the young goose line of products
- How do silicones work in hair care products?
- How does Cetaphil nourishing oil to foam cleanser work?
- Are those outdoor sunscreen stations providing effective product?
- Does light from your cell phone affect your skin?
Beauty News
1. 5 recent breakthroughs in cosmetic science
2. Beauty industry giants collide for cosmetic safety to end ‘historical lack of collaboration’
3. How reliable is the Yuka app for buying beauty products?
4. Ulta Beauty hit with lawsuit over ‘clean’ beauty claims
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
7:20 - Beauty news - 5 cosmetic science "breakthrus"
10:45 - Cosmetic safety in the industry
13:25 - Ulta Beauty clean claim lawsuit
17:00 - Yuka app
21:15 - Beauty Questions - Young Goose line
30:05 - Silicones in hair care
34:25 - Cetaphil oil cleanser
38:30 - Outdoor sunscreen stations
44:15 - Blue light and your skin
49:05 - Ending
Five Ways to Ask a question -
1. Send us a message through Patreon!
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains
On Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
Follow the Porch Kitty Krew instagram account
Why did they change their formula? - Episode 409
Saison 2 · Épisode 409
lundi 20 octobre 2025 • Durée 40:44
On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
- Why would a company reformulate a product?
- Do different hair products cancel each other out?
- What sources do you recommend where consumers can educate themselves?
- What hair ingredient could be staining your shirt?
- Is a lotion with CBD oil suitable for sensitive skin?
Beauty News
SPF updates:
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
5:30 - Beauty news - Pycnogenol
9:00 - K beauty problems
15:30 - Beauty Questions - Product reformulation
20:10 - Do products cancel each other out?
23:20 - Sources for beauty education
27:45 - Ingredient staining a shirt
32:25 - CBD lotion
38:00 - Ending
Five Ways to Ask a question -
1. Send us a message through Patreon!
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains
On Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
Follow the Porch Kitty Krew instagram account
Episode 400 - Indoor sunscreen, micellar water, and a baby?
Saison 2 · Épisode 400
jeudi 26 juin 2025 • Durée 59:30
On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
- How does different water affect the performance of hair products?
- Do you really need to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours?
- Can rinse out conditioner and a deep conditioner or mask be used interchangeably?
- Does Avene makeup removing micellar water really work?
- Are '20 free; or '12 free' nail polishes safer?
Beauty News
Peptides in moisturizers. Do you really need them?
Troubling world of dupe fragrances
Stop falling for these sunscreen myths.
sunscreen ingredient checker.
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Italy and babies
10:55 - Beauty News - Peptides
17:10 - Duping products
22:20 - Sunscreen myths
27:20 - Beauty Questions - Hard & Soft water
33:55 - Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors
42:30 - Rinse out and deep conditioners
46:35 - Micellar water for makeup
50:25 - Safer nail polishes?
57:45 - Ending
Five Ways to Ask a question -
1. Send us a message through Patreon!
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
Follow the Porch Kitty Krew instagram account
Episode 312 - Toxic ingredients and pharmaceutical grade skincare
lundi 15 août 2022 • Durée 47:11
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- What we think of the Redken acidic bonding treatments?
- Should pregnant women avoid certain ingredients in lip gloss?
- Is retinol toxic?
- Should you be worried about potential asbestos contamination affecting talc in makeup products?
- Is pharmaceutical grade skincare different from over the counter?
Beauty Science News
Celebrity Launch
Alicia Keys launches something
Beauty Question links
Redken acidic bonding
Pharma grade skincare
Four Ways to Ask a question -
1. Send us a message through Patreon!
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Episode 311 - Can hair change color like a banana?
Saison 2 · Épisode 311
vendredi 5 août 2022 • Durée 40:28
On today’s show we’re going to answer questions about:
- Is skin aging the same as rusting?
- Will hair change color like a banana?
- Is vitamin C that is late in the ingredient list really effective?
- How do you test comedogenicity in a lab
Beauty Science news
Will anti-aging disappear from beauty in 2 to 3 years?
Recalls
Celebrity Launch?
Four Ways to Ask a question -
1. Send us a message through Patreon!
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
If you're curious about the Porch Kitty crew, here they are. The big one is Tuxedo and the 6 kittens are hers.
Episode 310 - Water resistant sunscreen, eczema shampoo, cool air hair dryers and more
mardi 26 juillet 2022 • Durée 42:58
On today’s show Perry & Valerie answer questions about:
- Does the cool air function on hair dryers help set hair styles?
- What makes a sunscreen water resistant?
- Is there a shampoo that can work for eczema?
- What do we think of Dr. Sam Bunting’s skincare products?
Beauty News
J&J launches a new baby brand and hops on the BS bandwagon!
Celebrity launch?
Four Ways to Ask a question -
1. Become a patron and ask through there. These get top attention.
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Episode 309 - Can eyelash thickening technology make your hair grow?
samedi 16 juillet 2022 • Durée 43:02
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Do any scar creams help to reduce the appearance of a scar?
- Are there anti-aging ingredients you should avoid when pregnant?
- Can the eye lash thickening technology help the hair on your head?
- Is Olaplex safe on hair?
- Should you use a product without an ingredient list?
- What type of products should be used on kinky hair?
Beauty Science stories
Is men’s skin care finally becoming a thing?
New generation driving demand for ingestible skin care.
Four Ways to Ask a question -
1. Become a patron and ask through there. These get top attention.
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Laser treatments, Rosacea, micronized retinA and more - Episode 308
mercredi 6 juillet 2022 • Durée 27:51
On today’s show we’re going to answer questions about:
- What’s up with Riversol and what your thoughts are about laser treatments for people with Rosacea?
- Is Retin-A Micro as good as tretinoin?
- Can Niacinamide and Ascorbic Acid be mixed?
- Does fragrance dry out your hair?
Beauty Science News
Color Depositing Mask - does it work?
Lawsuit
A proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Oars and Alps.
Question links
Ask a question!
If you have a question we prioritize Patrons first! Just send us an email or record your voice on a smart phone and email it to thebeautybrains@gmail.com If you are a patron be sure to let us know.
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Cosmetic safety, at home hair color, Vegemite facials and more - Episode 307
Saison 2 · Épisode 307
lundi 27 juin 2022 • Durée 33:13
On today’s show Valerie and Perry answer questions about:
- Could Vegemite be a dupe for the Biologique Recherche favorite mask Vivant?
- Why does getting hair dyed in the salon take longer than at home?
- What’s a good treatment for Melasma?
- Have ingredients in cosmetics been safety tested enough?
Beauty News
Ask a question!
If you have a question we prioritize Patrons first! Just send us an email or record your voice on a smart phone and email it to thebeautybrains@gmail.com If you are a patron be sure to let us know.
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Thanks to everyone who donated for the bike ride! You really made an impact.
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Encapsulated sunscreens, petrolatum on leather, lash boosters and more - episode 306
Saison 2 · Épisode 306
jeudi 16 juin 2022 • Durée 39:58
On today’s show Perry & Valerie answer questions about:
- How does the new temporary color from Schwarzkopf work?
- Can you use a skin lotion ingredient to protect leather?
- Is it worth spending money on an expensive flat iron?
- Does encapsulated sunscreen work?
- What do you think of the new Ordinary peptide lash booster?
Beauty science news
Olaplex pH plus is now in Walmart
Question notes
Schwarzkopf dye product
Encapsulated sunscreen
Ordinary eyelash booster
Four Ways to Ask a question -
1. Become a patron and ask through there. These get top attention.
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)
4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question
Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!
Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page
Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Be Brainy about your Beauty!









