BiotechBeauty Proves That Science Belongs in Your Makeup Bag
Skincare Anarchy
Ekta et al.
4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Skin Anarchy, host Ekta is joined by Alanna Tran, the visionary founder of BiotechBeauty, for a conversation that redefines what beauty products can be. After battling acne and feeling let down by harsh skincare and pore-clogging makeup, Alanna set out to build a new kind of beauty brand—one that merges scientific rigor with skin-first performance. What began as a personal quest turned into a clinical, research-backed mission to create makeup that actively supports skin health.
BiotechBeauty is disrupting the industry by going beyond surface-level claims and buzzwords. Alanna breaks down how the brand conducts clinical trials, tests for microbiome safety, and avoids “science washing”—the all-too-common practice of adding tiny amounts of active ingredients just for marketing. Instead, BiotechBeauty includes meaningful levels of skin-benefiting ingredients that have measurable, proven effects.
Listeners will get an inside look at how BiotechBeauty’s signature products, like the BiomeBlush®, are formulated to support acne-prone and sensitive skin without compromising on wear, pigment, or performance. Alanna also shares how biotech-derived ingredients, like sugarcane squalane and vegan collagen, are helping the brand deliver sustainable beauty solutions with integrity.
If you're tired of choosing between makeup that looks good and skincare that works, this episode is a must-listen. Alanna’s approach is proof that beauty can be clean, effective, microbiome-safe—and gorgeous. Tune in to discover how BiotechBeauty is reshaping the future of beauty with purpose and proof.
CHAPTERS:
(0:00) – Introduction: Launch of BiotechBeauty
(1:09) – Alanna's Background and Journey to BiotechBeauty
(3:22) – The Science-Backed Approach
(6:05) – The Importance of Objective Clinical Testing in Beauty
(9:01) – The Dangers of Supplier-Driven Ingredient Claims
(10:20) – Science Washing in the Beauty Industry
(13:04) – BiotechBeauty's Approach to Clean Beauty
(15:30) – The Microbiome and Its Role in Skin Health
(20:15) – Creating Non-Comedogenic Products for Acne-Prone Skin
(23:06) – The Importance of Transparent Ingredient Lists
(25:04) – The Challenges of Creating High-Performance Skincare Makeup
(28:26) – How Biotechnology Supports Sustainability in Beauty
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, welcome back to Skin Anarchy. I am so excited about the brand I'm introducing you guys to today because I have been |
| 0:07.0 | anticipating the launch of this brand for quite a while now. And also, it's so innovative because it's finally a brand that's bringing us truly efficacious products, not only in the space of skincare, but also makeup and beauty. And it's combining both worlds |
| 0:22.6 | in the most beautiful, scientifically backed way. And I'm just so excited about it. So without |
| 0:28.1 | me ranting too much, I would love to introduce you guys to the founder of biotech beauty, |
| 0:33.7 | Alana Tran. Welcome, Alana. I'm so excited to host you. Thank you, Dr. Ecta. It's such a thrill to be here. |
| 0:39.6 | I've been a fan of you and the Skin Anarchy Podcast, actually back when it was Skin Care Anarchy. |
| 0:45.9 | So I've been falling for a very long time. So it's an honor to be here. |
| 0:49.3 | Oh my gosh. It makes me so happy to hear that. Thank and you know i i'm so excited to host you i can't believe |
| 0:55.1 | the brand is out now and you've launched and it's huge i'm so excited uh to dive into it but i want to learn |
| 1:00.9 | all about you alana like tell us about your background because you have such a fascinating background |
| 1:05.0 | and i know you are pre-med to begin with so walk us down memory lane if you don't mind absolutely |
| 1:10.3 | well the story kind of |
| 1:11.5 | goes back to me trying to solve a problem for myself, which was in middle and high school. I |
| 1:16.4 | struggled with really bad acne and relied on the popular solutions at the time, which were |
| 1:22.0 | salicylic acid face washes, which hazel, benzodia peroy treatments, all these really harsh stripping formulas that |
| 1:29.8 | left my skin red and inflamed. And in high school, I discovered how makeup could cover my redness |
| 1:35.3 | and irritation. So I began wearing it daily and it boosted my confidence, but at the time, |
| 1:40.6 | makeup wasn't really designed per sensitive and acne prone skin. So almost immediately after applying foundation, I'd feel those really painful bumps forming |
| 1:49.0 | under my skin. |
| 1:50.4 | And I felt stuck in a cycle. |
| 1:52.2 | I was covering breakouts with my makeup that worsened my skin during the day and then trying |
| 1:56.3 | to undo that damage at night with harsh skin care. |
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