Episode 394 - Ingredients, hair growth, DIY and more

Send us Fan MailIt's a solo episode for Perry today as the Beauty Brains travel schedule made it too difficult to record together. But we'll be back together next show. In the meantime, enjoy these answers to a variety of questions sent in including...1. Is Ethylhexylglycerin a suitable preservative?2. What are your thoughts about coenzyme Q10?3. Do hair thinning shampoos really help?4. What are the best ingredients for skin and hair?5. What do you make of this research article about paraben and phthalate exposure?6. Is it ok to make DIY natural deodorant?7. How do we learn the clinical data used to support the brand Germ Star One?8. Do home microcurrent devices work?9. Why do DHA products stink?10. What do you think of the brand Altruist?11. What is the difference between the baby version and normal Aquaphor?LinksThe only 4 ingredients proven to workAltruist skin careReduction of daily use of parabens and phthalatesPura d'or thinning shampooApproximate timestamps0:00 Intro01:45 Beauty questions - ethylhexylglycerin09:00 Thoughts on Coenzyme Q1016:25 - Hair thinning shampoos21:33 - Best ingredients for skin31:30 - Paraben and phthalate research38:40 - Making DIY natural deodorant44:50 - Germ Star one48:42 - Do microcurrent at home devices work51:57 - What do you think of Altruist53:35 - Why does DHA smell55:10 - Aquaphor57:40 - endingFive 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 [email protected]. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrainsAnd we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show