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Most misleading beauty product claims - Episode 227

The Beauty Brains

Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid

Science, Arts, Fashion & Beauty, Cosmetics, Natural Sciences, Cosmetic Science, Beauty Products

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Valerie and Perry answer questions about which UVA products work best, why azelaic acid products are in gel form, and whether essential oils can be used to replace parabens. Also, they talk about the most misleading beauty product claims, recent recalls, and whether Wen makes your hair fall out.

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Claims discussion panel
Recall roundup
Does Wen conditioner make hair fall out?

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Valerie, and you're listening to the Beauty Brains.

0:03.2

Welcome to the Beauty Brains. Welcome to the Beauty Brains, a show where real cosmetic chemists answer your

0:16.8

beauty product questions and give you an insider's look at the

0:19.4

cosmetics industry. This is episode 227.

0:22.6

I have your host Valerie George and with me today is Perry Romanozky.

0:26.2

Hi Perry.

0:27.2

Hello Valerie, so good to be here.

0:29.7

Great to see you.

0:31.2

Good to see you on today's show. We're going to answer your questions about how can you be sure

0:36.4

you're getting UVA protection from your sunscreen a question that's very

0:40.4

important to me right now by the way. Can essential oils be used as preservatives?

0:44.7

And why are Azoleic acid products mostly found in gel form? Plus we're going to cover some beauty science news,

0:51.6

but Perry, why is UVA protection so important to me right now?

0:56.3

Well, it must have something to do with that slight redness I see coming through the computer screen.

1:02.1

What's going on here, Valerie? it's pretty bad, isn't it?

1:04.1

Oh my gosh, okay.

1:05.4

Well, PCA skincare contacted me pre-COVID a few months ago and said,

1:11.5

hey, we see that you are a cosmetic chemist on the internet,

1:15.6

your co-host of the beauty brains, and they offered me a complimentary skin peel at a local

1:20.6

esthetician.

1:21.6

Well, that's fun.

1:23.0

Yeah, so I took them up on their offer.

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