Explore every episode of the podcast Put the Lotion in the Basket
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| A Hamptons Tragedy: The Skincare Angle | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:36:47 | |
This week we prove we can find the skincare angle on anything, including this incredibly sad story. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| PRF Gel: Yay Or Nay? | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:35:25 | |
What's a better fix for under eye hollows and circles, PRF gel or filler? We discuss. Also, revisiting the mystery of Dr. Brenner. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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| Sunscreens III: Supergoop And La Roche Posay | 23 May 2024 | 00:35:56 | |
Will our journey to find the perfect sunscreens ever end? Only time will tell! Plus, an amazing Instagram find. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| The Search For The Perfect Sunscreen: Part II | 15 May 2024 | 00:27:57 | |
We are on the hunt for the perfect SPF! The search continues. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Dunking On Brad Pitt's Skincare Line | 08 May 2024 | 00:39:25 | |
We have some fun at the expense of Brad Pitt's skincare line, Beau Domaine. Also, our search for the PERFECT sunscreen officially kicks off today. By the first week of June, we vow to bring you our very best summer recommendations. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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| Could A Copper Peptide Serum Be "The One?" | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:32:20 | |
All about peptides today! What are they, how do they work, and most importantly, what happens when you put them on your skin? Anna and Patrick discuss, along with special guest Dr. Suzanne Ferree. You can find her book here, and the peptide serum she mentions here.
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| A Miracle Cleanser And Bryan Johnson's Skincare Routine | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:36:24 | |
Anna has found a true miracle product. Patrick is skeptical! Plus, we talk through a skincare routine video by Bryan Johnson, the tech CEO who's devoting his life to aging backwards. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Benjamin Buttoning With A Cutting Edge Skin Cream | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:29:45 | |
Can a skin cream using a cutting edge longevity drug help reverse age your skin? Anna breaks down for Patrick and listeners her conversation with the fascinating, notably unsalesmanlike Daniel Tawfik, founder of Healthspan. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Quiz Time! Skincare Myths And Truths | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:31:24 | |
Quiz time! Patrick tests Anna on skincare myths and truths. We both learn some things, and hopefully you will too. (Mostly that we're in the tank for chemicals.) Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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| Conversation With A Chemist | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:32:29 | |
Today, a hugely exiting guest! Distinguished chemist Dr. Michael Pirrung of UC Riverside joins us to talk about his research debunking the popular claim that hyaluronic acid, a moisturizer ingredient, can hold 1,000 times its weight in water. Anna and Patrick look for the culprit brands repeating this myth. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Magic Pills? Poppin' Hyaluronic Acid And Rapamycin | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:38:08 | |
Can a pill make your skin look better? How about a cream made from an immunosuppressive drug? We're diving into the world of anti-aging supplements! Anna lays out a plan to turn herself into a walking science experiment. Washington Post article about rapamycin: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/15/rapamycin-longevity-drug/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Oscars Goodie Bag Skincare Is Not So Goodie | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:32:38 | |
Patrick did a deep dive into the skincare items in the Oscars goodie bags and came away deeply disappointed. Also, Anna's having another sunscreen meltdown. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Botox And More Botox | 03 Aug 2024 | 00:35:59 | |
We have a "no politics" policy on this show, but when a politician gets Botox, that's a different story! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| The Fallacy of Hyaluronic Acid | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:32:34 | |
A new study suggests that a common claim about hyaluronic acid isn't true. But what to make of this news? If only we understood chemistry! Also, a follow up on SeoulCeuticals and Patrick walks us through the routine responsible for his new glow. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Is SeoulCeuticals Really a Korean Brand? | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:34:21 | |
The brand SeoulCeuticals makes some great looking and sounding products. And it gets ingredients from Korea. But...is it really a Korean brand? The answer is more complicated than you think! Also, a catch up on our never-ending quest for the perfect sunblock, and Anna tries slugging. SeoulCeuticals: https://seoulceuticals.com/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Brock Purdy's Purdy Skin | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:29:46 | |
Today we discuss all things Super Bowl, meaning Brock Purdy's remarkably smooth face and Usher's skincare routine, natch. Also, should we trust the Yuka app? Anna has a sunscreen revelation. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Sunscreen N' Botox: A Master Class In What Works | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:49:34 | |
Today Anna and Patrick truly get schooled in all things skincare by special guest Sam. We're talking serums, sunscreens, lasers procedures...EVERYTHING. Sam blows our minds and makes us rethink everything we thought we knew! Go to our Instagram on Wednesday for a complete product list, it's too much to put here! We are @lotioninthebasketpod. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Yeah, We Said It: CeraVe Is Boring! | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:25:54 | |
Patrick tests an eye mask in real time! Also, Anna's having her annual sunscreen meltdown, and why Michael Cera shouldn't be the face of CeraVe skincare. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| What Was Joan Crawford's Skin Secret? Old Hollywood Beauty Quiz! | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:24:05 | |
We discuss Pamela Anderson's move into skincare with Sonsie. (Yawn?) Then, an Old Hollywood beauty quiz. What were the tricks and routines Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe and Gloria Swanson swore by? Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| The New Vampire Facial, Cutting Edge Treatments and a Vitamin C Conundrum | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:24:47 | |
Patrick brings us the tea from Dr. Daniel Campos, DNP, on three cutting edge new treatments to try (or try to get for free in our case) in 2024. Also, new year, new active ingredients! Should we swap vitamin C serum for kojic acid? Sometimes it all gets a bit exhausting. | |||
| An Eminence Breakout, Korean Sunscreens and the Ongoing Brenner-Bronner Saga | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:23:36 | |
It's a new year and we're just as grouchy as ever! We talk about what might be behind Patrick's recent breakout and Korean sunscreens, and Anna finally cracks the Dr. Brenner mystery (maybe). Also: Why Dr. Bronner is for straight men. | |||
| Sunscreen Shocker, Snail Mucin, and Not Giving Up On Dr. Brenner | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:29:40 | |
It's the end of the year and we're dragging ourselves to the finish line. Our faces feel the strain! We discuss some "best of 2023" skincare advice we've never heard before, the status of the Dr. Brenner investigation and snail mucin. Or should it be slug mucin? | |||
| Dr. Brenner Mystery Part II, Skincare Scams and a Lot of Castor Oil | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:31:30 | |
Anna's gone full Bob Woodward on trying to figure out who's behind the Dr. Brenner skincare brand! We also talk orange veggies, spray tans, skincare trends that don't work, and a kooky nighttime routine from a TikTok skinfluencer. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| A Facial In A Jar | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:42:46 | |
Today we share a major find: a sort of old-school product that's truly a facial in a jar! That plus an amazing facewash and the tea on Dr. Julius Few's new skincare line. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Growth Factor Serums and a Spooky Skincare MYSTERY! | 06 Dec 2023 | 00:36:46 | |
We talk holiday skincare deals, growth factor serums (what are they? Which ones should you buy), the tween skincare routines that are allegedly horrifying dermatologists, and a strange skincare mystery. Move over, Serial! The Estee Lauder "11 full-size favorites" box: https://www.esteelauder.com/117184/holiday-beauty-sets-gifts/blockbuster/11-full-size-favorites?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsburBhCIARIsAExmsu5b4UF_zoDKhNNoByTEUleQcZZugcj1Db0AKJIO9cce87uksD9jQlcaAjsHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Big Get: A Conversation With Dr. Lara Devgan! | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:41:28 | |
Anna was in New York City this week and recorded an interview there with Dr. Lara Devgan, plastic surgeon and founder and CEO of Dr. Lara Devgan Scientific Beauty, a luxury, medical-grade skincare line. A surprising, can't-miss conversation! Plus Patrick and Anna finally fulfill their dream of scoring free products. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Baby Dior is Enough | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:16:17 | |
Today we talk about Dior's baby skincare line, and only Dior's baby skincare line. What more do you need?
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| Good Clean Goop, the Anti-Elizabeth Banks and Skinvive | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:24:46 | |
We review the Good Clean Goop moisturizer and facewash, Patrick gets worked up about Elizabeth Banks, and we discuss a new injectable moisturizer. But how do you pronounce it? Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Pumpkin Enzymes, Cheap Goop, and Procedures We'd Never Do | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:34:01 | |
'Tis the season for pumpkin spice! Even in skincare. We discuss seasonal products, GP's new cheap line of skincare products, and the things we'd never do. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Real Talk About Procedures | 27 Oct 2023 | 00:39:39 | |
Patrick went to a party and met a woman whose face he admired, so now she's a guest on the show! Meet Alexis. All three of us get real about "work," and discuss routines. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| A Morpheus8 Journey | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:38:12 | |
Special guest Anna David takes us through her Morpheus8 journey. And when we say journey, we mean journey! This episode was recorded June 24, 2023. | |||
| Jennifer Aniston's Peptide Injections, Bubble and Salmon Roe | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:35:47 | |
Patrick is having a face-washing crisis! We talk it through, then move on to discussing Jennifer Aniston's (alleged) skin secrets, a new budget skincare line and an overpriced, fishy-smelling serum Patrick once made the mistake of buying. | |||
| Andrew Huberman, Wrong In A Podcast | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:43:28 | |
We dissect Andrew Huberman's recent podcast episode about skin. Is he in the pocket of Big Sun? Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| A Deep Dive Into Routines With Special Guest H. Alan Scott | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:46:00 | |
Today we're going deep on daily routines, makeup and favorite products with the amazing and hilarious writer, performer, Golden Girls aficionado and skincare enthusiast H. Alan Scott!! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| YES, Trader Joe's IS The New Sephora!! | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:30:22 | |
Today we have both a beauty story and a business story. Patrick and Anna both raided the beauty shelf of Trader Joe's and share their finds, as well as insights into how the store develops its skincare products, straight from the source. Key finds: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Is Trader Joe's The New Sephora? | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:31:22 | |
Is Trader Joe's the new skincare hotspot? Listen to be convinced. | |||
| The Lure of Luxury Brands Plus BONUS Sunscreen Expert Dr. Nadim Shaath | 12 Jun 2024 | 01:01:25 | |
A new Aesop store is opening in Patrick's neighborhood! But is it worth the price? Plus, a BONUS conversation at the end with sunscreen expert and organic chemist Dr. Nadim Shaath. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Our Best Sunscreens List! | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:30:55 | |
Our top sunscreens for summer! What more can we say? Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| An Interview With Noella B. Skincare Line Founder Stephanie Boethin | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:42:45 | |
Today we talk ingredients and business with Stephanie Boethin, founder of Noella B., a homegrown, all natural skincare line. Our first conversation with a brand founder! Music: www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Patrick Is Obsessed With Jeffree Star | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:37:47 | |
Patrick's newfound obsession with makeup mogul Jeffree Star, and the documentary Don't Die.
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| Is La Mer Really Just The Original Snake Oil? LITB Investigates | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:30:06 | |
Crème de la Mer is an OG luxury skincare brand. But can its outlandish origin story really story be true? We start an investigation into the evidence. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Experiment Time! pH Testing Facial Cleansers | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:28:54 | |
Attention lab rats! We pH test some of our favorite skincare products and compare them to household cleansers and lemon juice. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| The Mystery Of La Mer | 11 Oct 2024 | 00:29:49 | |
The backstory of the extremely expensive skin care brand Crème de la Mer sounds like a bunch of bull. But is it it? We learn what we can from stories like this one. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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| Are Expensive, Trademarked Skincare Ingredients B.S? | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:31:05 | |
La Mer has "MRA-3." Augustinus Bader has "TFC8." What does it all mean, if anything? Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Microcurrent Devices And Heather Graham | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:36:12 | |
Today we're talking pumpkin spice products, a theory about how Heather Graham has such amazing skin and microcurrent devices. Oh, and don't forget Trader Joe's desserts! Heather, if you're listening, email us: lotionbasketpodcast@gmail.com. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Nutrition And Skin | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:30:44 | |
What do we know about nutrition and skin? We know we're not listening to bio hackers, that's for sure. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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| Walgreens Skincare Dupes | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:32:40 | |
Walgreens is making dupes of some of our favorite products! Need we say more? Also we're back on the tretinoin train. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| More Botox, And Celebrities Who Annoy Us | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:30:40 | |
Are we a weekly podcast or a sporadic podcast? Do we come out on Wednesdays, or just some Wednesdays? Who knows anymore! But we're still fun, we promise, and thanks for hanging in there with our latest pod. This week: Botox news, a skincare quiz and annoying celebs. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com | |||
| A Conversation With Burn Surgeon, Cosmetic Surgeon and Anti-Aging Expert Dr. Peter Grossman, MD | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:42:54 | |
A conversation with Dr. Peter Grossman, a world-renowned burn surgeon and plastic surgeon based in L.A. Of course, Patrick and Anna are most interested in what his burn expertise can tell us about the veracity of the La Mer origin story, but this wide ranging conversation covers a lot more ground too! Music: www.purple-planet.com | |||
| Crone? No Thank You | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:39:46 | |
Today: Patrick's discovered some amazing products from Charlotte Tilbury, and Anna has a problem with the word "crone." Music: www.purple-planet.com | |||