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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

• Does a shampoo really contain 3% citric acid?
• Does deodorant work even if you have long armpit hair?
• How good are sulfate free detergents?
• What do you know about Albage & bioprogramming technology
• Is the Andalou Oil Free Lotion effective and are the natural things in it gimmicks?

Beauty News

Collagen banking?  

Celebrity Athlete Launch

Question links

Kerastas shampoo - 3% citric acid?

Andalou lotion

Approximate timestamps

0:00 Chit chat - sunscreens and cats
5:00 Beauty News - collagen banking & tennis deodorants
17:00 Listener questions
40:00 Ending

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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

• Does topical collagen really work?
• How good is the  whatsinmyjar website?
• What is the best product/ingredient for long lasting hydration?
• How good is the Trophy Line Manely Long Hair Polisher as a daily leave-in?
• Is Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate & Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate the same ingredient?
• What is the isoelectric and isoionic point for hair and hair care products & should anyone care?

Beauty News

Women use more makeup for parties but less carefully if they feel threatened.

Can your beauty products and shower really make you more creative? 

Is this the future of beauty products, augmented reality? 

Approximate timestamps

0:00 Chit chat
5:00 Beauty News
18:45 Listener questions
45:00 Ending

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2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to [email protected]
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on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page

Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner

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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

• Are shampoos for different hair types all that different? 
• Can topical products help skin once it’s aged?
• Should you buy tretinoin without a prescription?
• Do products that claim to get rid of stretch marks actually work?
• How does a clay mask make skin tingly and red?

Beauty News

Who are the biggest plastic polluters in the world?

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Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner

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On today’s show, Perry and Valerie cover...

1. What ingredients are suitable for sensitive skin?
2. What makes Peter Thomas Roth Firmx Eye tightener work?
3. Peptides in cosmetics
4. Do ingredients accumulate in your body?
5. Are there ingredients in makeup you should avoid?
6. Can estheticians get more powerful ingredients than consumers?

Beauty Science News

Function of Beauty causing hair loss?  

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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!

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On today’s show, we are going to cover...

1. Can  you mix vitamins and acids?
2. We’ll talk about how and whether products like DefenAge and O2 Skin pro powder work
3. Is ORG Mineral Face Peel a gimmick?
4. How long should it take to see results with a skin care device?
5. Are you actually rusting not aging?

Beauty Science News

Do you need to shower every day?

Jennifer Aniston launching a hair care line

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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!

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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
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Valerie and Perry are traveling so here's a rebroadcast from last year.

On today’s show we answer questions about…

1. What is the PAO and why can’t I find it on makeup?
2. Will natural collagen drinks or tablets improve the appearance of acne scars?
3. Are anti-frizz serums detrimental to hair?
4. What ingredients should you avoid to prevent milia?

And we’ll have some chit chat about beauty science news...

News:
Personal grooming slips in the UK

When is the right time to floss your teeth? Before or after brushing?

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On today’s show, we are going to cover...

1. Is there something that makes Hair Story products special?
2. How can you tell if a vitamin C product still works?
3. Whether emulsifying wax NF is safe to use
4. Can active ingredients in a body wash really benefit your skin?
5. And what ingredients in nail polish are animal derived?

Beauty Science News

Refillable packaging. Does it really make any impact on the environment?

PFAS found in cosmetics

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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!

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On today’s show, we are going to cover...

1. What are your thoughts on the Dyson hairdryer?
2. Can EFGs penetrate the skin?
3. What’s a good substitute for the QV lip balm
4. Why do prostaglandin based eyelash products require a prescription?

Beauty Science News
Consumers and transparency
J&J wins a lawsuit.  

Lip balm discussed

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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!

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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
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On today’s show, we are going to cover...

1. Are natural fragrances safe for sensitive skin?
2. What is hair glaze? 
3. What type of vitamin C do you use?
4. Where can you find heat protecting products?
5. Are salon products different than store products?
6. What’s your opinion of the newly relaunched Deva curl?

Beauty Science

What is slugging?

Is there a loophole in the animal testing ban in the EU?  

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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!

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On today’s show Valerie and Perry are going to be answering your questions including… 

1. Why isn’t a product with GHK-Copper peptide blue?
2. How can a product have HA as the first ingredient?
3. What do we think of IGK Hi-Shine Gloss?
4. What do we think about Skin Laundry and are there other products like it?
5. What is the deal with anti-greying ingredients?

Beauty Science
J&J recall sunscreen revisited

Unilever to acquire Paula’s Choice 

OGX faces a lawsuit for containing DMDM Hydantoin

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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
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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page

Be Brainy about your Beauty!

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