All Episodes
The Beauty Brains — 315 episodes
The Beauty Brains
SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic: What is new? Episode 432
Can K18 serum reduce hair fall and reverse grey? Episode 431
Can a $1,200 Eye Treatment Really Reduce Wrinkles? - Episode 430
What really works - Episode 429
The New Sunscreen Ingredient, Niacinamide Overload, and Keratin Treatments - Episode 428
Millennial skin care, face food and what really works - episode 427
Does Sunscreen Stop Your Skincare From Working? - Episode 426
The Truth About Glycerin, Amlactin, and Beauty Ingredient Hype - episode 425
Are Copper Peptides Better Than Retinol? Episode 424
NAD Hype, Dry Hair, and Color Fade - episode 423
Leaked Labs Lipstick Lesbians and Beauty Hype - episode 422
Can Rice Protein Really Grow Hair? - Episode 421
Beauty Dupes, Shampoo Truths, & becoming a Cosmetic Chemist - episode 420
Launching a line, hair hydration, and retinaldehyde - Episode 419
That product cost how much to make!? Episode 418
Does Pantene’s "Abundant and Strong" Really Improve Your Hair Health? - Episode 417
Menstral Mask Madness, When Skincare Trends Go a Little Too Far - Episode 416
Low pH shampoo - hard water - supplement sunscreen and more - episode 415
Cleaner, Safer, Better? Sorting Fact from Fiction in Today’s Beauty Buzz - episode 414
Hair bond builders and more - Episode 413
Heat protectants, red light, antioxidants and more - episode 412
Maintaining Hair Color, Baby Skincare, Retinol and more - Episode 411
Sunscreen Stations, Blue Light, Silicones and more - Episode 410
Why did they change their formula? - Episode 409
How to Get the Gunk Off and the Glow On - episode 408
Sunscreen scandals, Busted celebrity brands & beauty questions answered - episode 407
Can Collagen really improve skin & why is purple shampoo drying? - episode 406
Ozempic skin care, serums and more - episode 405
Sunscreen sticks, oils, hair masks and more - episode 404
Exfoliation, Beef Tallow and a baby - episode 403
Mushrooms, diamond dust and dark circle serums - Episode 402
Heat protection, facial masks and sunscreen - episode 401
Episode 400 - Indoor sunscreen, micellar water, and a baby?
Episode 399 - From Curl Cream to Tretinoin: Unpacking Your Beauty Questions!
Episode 398 - Product talk with Sarah Bellum
Episode 397 - Heat protectants, protein and sunburns
Episode 396 - Toxic beauty, hair growth and lightweight sunscreens
Episode 395 - The Klutziest Beauty Podcast?
Episode 394 - Ingredients, hair growth, DIY and more
Episode 393 - Jojoba Oil, Retinol, and Other Unexpected Power Couples
Episode 392 - Protein overload, Witch hazel, and Razor burns
Episode 391 - Beef tallow, humectants, smoke and more
Episode 390 - Squalene, micro needling, misleading labeling
Episode 389 - Fragrance trends, dye and dry shampoo, peptides and more
Episode 388 - Minoxidil, Hair Loss Lawsuits, Phthalates and cats
Episode 387 - Inflammaging, eye lash glue, estriol and more
Episode 386 - Seals of approval, Brooke Shields and more
Episode 385 - Air drying, growth factors and more
Episode 384 - Nanoplasty, talc, and heat oh my
Episode 383 - Goodbye 2024!
Episode 382 - Beauty predictions for 2025 plus questions answered
Episode 381 - Can babies eat sunscreen? and other beauty questions
Episode 380 - Patented ingredients, porosity, quats and more
Episode 379 - Wonder Water, Product Dupes, Sunscreen layering and more
Episode 378 - Hair bonding, sponges, and becoming a cosmetic chemist
Episode 377 - Beauty Product Talk!
Episode 376 - Collagen supplements, hair bonding and more beauty questions answered
Episode 375 - Is exfoliation just as important as using SPF?
Episode 374 - The Truth About Quats - Friend or Foe & more beauty questions
Episode 373 - Does deodorant make you retain water?
Episode 372 - Collagen, Horse products, whatsinmy jar and more
Episode 371 - Scalp serums, alcohol and hair growth
Episode 370 - Serum drops, dimethicone, hydra facials and warts oh my
Episode 369 - Can Tranexamic Acid Really Reduce Hyperpigmentation?
Episode 368 - Drunk Elephant vitamin C and more skin care questions
Episode 367 - Long Hair Myths and Microneedling Marvels
Episode 366 - Will Hyaluronic acid dry out your skin?
Episode 365 - Is Topical Estrogen the Secret to Youthful Skin?
Episode 364 - Dry Eyes, Sleepy Scrubs and Energizing Shampoos
Episode 363 - Head, neck, knees and toes questions
Episode 362 - Hair Care Hacks: Frizz Control, Safe Dandruff Solutions, and Finding Perfect Product Dupes
Episode 361 - Why are exosomes in skin care products?
Episode 360 - Brushable hair spray, silicon peptides and more
Episode 359 - Space skin care and hair mousse alternatives
Episode 358 - How should you layer skin care products?
Episode 357 - Silk pillowcases, white tigers and titanium dioxide
Episode 356 - The questions of curling hair
Episode 355 - Do you become immune to skin care actives?
Episode 354 - Do Microneedles Work for Skincare?
Episode 353 - Keratin treatment, Spiders in lotion and more
Episode 352 - Do depilatories make hair grow?
Episode 351 - Glycolic acid as a deodorant? Plus trends for 2024
Episode 350 - Boutique face masks, leave-in conditioners and more
Episode 349 - Do at-home hair colors and professional salon colors mix?
Episode 348 - Quick drying nail polish, acid hair, antioxidants at night and more
Episode 347 - Do you need multiple cleansers for your face?
Episode 346 - Beauty Devices, Korean Skin care and more
Episode 345 - Is there still formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout?
Episode 344 - When are there too many ingredients in a product
Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?
BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313
Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?
Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?
Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more
Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?
Episode 338 - Can cheap drugstore hair products really ruin your hair?
Episode 337 - Is Mascara Toxic? PFAS in Cosmetics & other beauty questions answered
Episode 336 - Pores, Peptides, and Pets with a Dash of AI
Episode 335 - What's a good skin care routine, plus we talk parabens, bleach and heat protectors
Episode 334 - Does retinol in body wash do anything?
Episode 333 - Should adults use baby beauty products?
Episode 332 - Is it ok to use body lotion on your face?
Episode 331 - Are products with human derived ingredients vegan?
Episode 330 - Does tansy oil help with acne? Collagen supplements, face masks and more
K18 bond building, the Olaplex lawsuit and more - episode 329
Episode 328 - Desert dates in your skin serums, Chelating shampoos and more
Episode 327 - Salon hair care, cationic skin care, collagen threads and more
Episode 326 - Almost a double! Barbie doll hair, foundation, petrolatum and more
Episode 325 - What makes a good hair mask?
Episode 324 - Why aren't deodorants put in cardboard packages?
Episode 323 - Predictions, Reviews plus some beauty questions answered
Episode 322 - Is low molecular weight Hyaluronic acid bad? and other beauty questions
Episode 321 - What's the right way to layer products?
Episode 320 - Electrically charged skin, Revela and more
Episode 319 - Arnica, Minerals, Olay oh my
Can infrared lights get rid of wrinkles? Plus more beauty questions Episode 318
When should you throw away cosmetics? and more beauty questions - episode 317
Should you use probiotics to clean your house? episode 316
Are retinol products with the same level of retinol the same? episode 315
Episode 314 - Toxins in cosmetics and color changing lipstick
Episode 313 - Aqueous serum and magical eye creams
How can you tell if vitamin C in your product still works - Episode 275 - rebroadcast
Episode 312 - Toxic ingredients and pharmaceutical grade skincare
Episode 311 - Can hair change color like a banana?
Episode 310 - Water resistant sunscreen, eczema shampoo, cool air hair dryers and more
Episode 309 - Can eyelash thickening technology make your hair grow?
Laser treatments, Rosacea, micronized retinA and more - Episode 308
Cosmetic safety, at home hair color, Vegemite facials and more - Episode 307
Encapsulated sunscreens, petrolatum on leather, lash boosters and more - episode 306
Episode 305 - Hair protein treatments and more
Do chemical sunscreens cause free radicals? episode 304
Episode 303 - What makes a cleanser without surfactants work?
Episode 302 - Can you dilute your products to make them last longer?
Episode 301 - Home treatments vs professionals
Is Retinyl Retinoate a gimmick - and other beauty questions - Episode 300
Episode 299 - Lets talk about oil in beauty products
Why are more expensive products popular? Episode 298
Should you take toxicology advice from Youtube? episode 297
What products are really necessary for hair and other beauty questions - episode 296
Olaplex infertility, the accuracy of Skinskool dupe finder and more - episode 295
Lawsuits, lanolin, petrolatum and expired lipstick - episode 294
Are herbal infused hair colors really less harsh? Episode 293
Is electrolyte water beneficial for your skin? and other beauty questions - episode 292
Why do companies use retinyl palmitate and other beauty questions answered - episode 291
Will powdered shampoo clog your pores? - and more beauty questions - episode 290
Are shampoo and laundry detergent the same - Episode 289
Who are the Beauty Brains? - episode 288
What should you do for dehydrated winter skin? Episode 287
Year end wrap up show - episode 286
Happy holidays from the Beauty Brains!
Can you mix vitamin C and other anti-aging ingredients - episode 285
Does Sweet N Low affect Hair color - and more beauty questions - episode 284
What ingredients penetrate the skin? and more - episode 283
Snail mucin for your skin - is it worthy using? episode 282
Should you put sunscreen on bare skin? episode 281
Why do people hate sulfate free shampoos? episode 240 rebroadcast
Does tanning water work? and other beauty questions answered - episode 280
Why is hair color hair conditioner like liquid gold? Episode 279
Sun Bum - Cosmetic Ingredients - and more questions answered - Episode 278
What makes Peter Thomas Roth Firmx Eye tightener work - Episode 277
Can there really be solid oxygen in your cosmetics? episode 276
Do collagen drinks improve acne? (Episode 231 rebroadcast)
Do active ingredients in body wash benefit your skin? - Episode 275
Episode 274 - Dyson Hair dryer, EGFs, lip balms and more
What type of vitamin C should you use? and other product questions answered - episode 273
Why aren't copper peptides blue? episode 272
Why are nanoparticles in a sunscreen and is that bad? Episode 271
Celebrity beauty products and more beauty science news - episode 270
Episode 269 - Ask Me Anything - Answers to 20 questions
Should you use expired sunscreens? - replay episode 225
Is mixing Vitamin C and Niacinamide a problem? Episode 268
Episode 267 - What can you do to make hair grow thicker and other hair questions
Episode 266 - Is tretinoin making hair fall out?
Episode 265 - Celebrating 100 episodes together plus some questions answered
Episode 264 - Lip plumpers and salt in shampoos
Episode 263 - More on high frequency skin devices plus CBD talk
Episode 262 - Answering questions at live event
Episode 261 - SPF product problems plus answers to other beauty product questions
Episode 260 - Skin care routine - frizz fighting - and more!
Episode 259 - Are parabens safe for cosmetics?
Episode 258 - The keeping your expectations low Episode
Episode 257 - Does water damage hair?
Episode 256 - Medical grade skincare real or imagined?
Episode 255 - Is there a difference between facial oils and other beauty questions
Is a basic beauty routine ok and other beauty questions answered - episode 254
Why is cocoa in your conditioner and more hair care questions - episode 253
The Sunscreen episode - Episode 252
Are these beauty products really necessary? - Episode 251
What do we think of the EWG and answers to other questions - episode 250
Do grey covering shampoos work and other beauty questions? Episode 249
Happy New Year!
Is vitamin C a Pro-oxidant - plus other beauty questions and news Episode 247
Purito Sunscreen Problems and answers to other beauty questions - episode 246
Freezing Retinol, color preserving shampoos and other beauty questions answered - episode 245
Episode 244 - Beauty Supplements, MLMs and more answers about the Cosmetic Industry
Episode 243 - What order should you apply sunscreen? And other beauty questions
Beauty Question Extravaganza - AMA - episode 242
Is Micellar water really great and should you put lobster on yourself to get great skin? Episode 241
Beauty routines, sulfate free shampoos, armpit detox and more - episode 240
Are salt sprays good for hair and other hair care questions - episode 239
Episode 238 - Will Perfect Eyes give you perfect eyes - Plus Planarian!
6 Tricks Companies use to get you to overspend on beauty products - Episode 237
How effective are DIY Vitamin C recipes? episode 236
Does hair need trimming during pandemic? - Episode 235
Is retinyl propionate the best retinoid? - Episode 234
Are rancid oils ok in cosmetics? and more beauty questions answered - episode 233
Can skin get addicted to glycerin and other beauty questions - episode 232
What is the PAO and when is the right time to floss? episode 231
Rebroadcast - Episode 191 - Who Owns What?
Are hypoallergenic cosmetics really allergen free? episode 230
Is Ventner's Daughter Serum worth the price? Episode 229
Is it ok to blend beauty products? episode 228
Most misleading beauty product claims - Episode 227
Can sunless tanners be organic? Episode 226
Are microplastics in cosmetics bad for the environmental? – episode 225
Will vitamin supplements make my hair grow? Episode 224
Is dry shampoo bad for your hair and scalp? episode 223
Do plant extracts work in skin care products – episode 222
Amino acids in hair plus other beauty questions answered – episode 221
Cosmetic Marketing Tricks – Episode 220
Wait time between skincare products – is it necessary? episode 219
Monat MLM Beauty Products – Are they remarkable? Episode 218
Victoria Beckham skin, Kiehls, anti-aging products and the oldest beauty brands – episode 217
Do bond builders for hair really work? Episode 216
Viruses Carnauba Wax and Argan oil on hair – Episode 215
Is high end lipstick better than store brand lipstick? episode 214
Does Beverly Hills MD Brow Serum work and other beauty questions? episode 213
Can I use a facial cleanser as a shampoo? Episode 212
Vitamin C in Cosmetic Products – Does it work? episode 211
Is bakuchiol safe during pregnancy? episode 210
Is eye lash lift safe and effective? episode 209
Peptides in skin care – episode 208
Does Diet Affect Acne – plus SkinMedica serum and hair damage – episode 207
How do cosmetics impact the environment? episode 206
Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors? episode 205
Year end wrap up – episode 204
Are high quality cosmetic ingredients a thing? #203
CBD in cosmetics – Waterless products – and hair dye cancer scare – episode 202
Will meadowfoam seed oil help your face? episode 201
Stem cells in cosmetics – Beauty Brains rewind episode 166
Fragrance free hair care and No-BS skincare – episode 200
Collagen for skin, tea tree oil for acne and other beauty questions – episode 199
Is Paw Paw ointment different than Vaseline? Episode 198
Is vaping bad for skin – episode 197
Hydroquinone creams, Vitamins in hair and more – episode 196
More on clean beauty, supplements, baking soda and mineral oil – episode 195
Clean beauty, oil cleansing and more – episode 194
Monistat for hair growth – does it work? episode 193
Do oxygen facials work & more beauty questions – episode 192
Cosmetic brands and big companies – Who owns that – episode 191
Skin microbiome and cosmetics – peppermint oil and hair growth – episode 190
Henna hair color and hygral fatigue – episode 189
Blue light protection for skin – do you need it? episode 188
Natural ingredients for hair and skin – what works? episode 187
Fragrance Loophole vacation episode 186
Does Beer work for hair and answers to other beauty questions – episode 185
Will sunscreen prevent tanning? episode 184
Tree nut allergies and cosmetics – episode 183
BB glow facials – DHA safety – and hard water cosmetics 182
Fermented milk and Shellfish Cosmetics – Episode 181
Your hair care questions answered – episode 180
Is Quaternium 18 a silicone? Episode 179
Curology questions – Salon conditioners and bar soap shampoo – episode 178
What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo
This episode smells – we answer fragrance questions
Are cosmetics safer in Europe than in the US? Episode 101
Are spray sunscreens illegal? And other sunblock questions – Episode 175
Does lip balm expire and other beauty questions – Episode 174
What to look for in a facial sunscreen – Episode 173
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
Jade Rollers – Micellar water – and more – Episode 171
The Curly Girl Method – what’s the science? episode 170
Is more hemp coming to your cosmetics? – Episode 169
What makes a cosmetic chemist – Episode 168
Should you wash your hair every day? Episode 167
The Return of the Beauty Brains – Episode 166
Should you use a skin cream made with your own blood? Episode 165
Are beauty products from Amazon the real thing? Episode 164
Is bee venom a good anti-aging ingredient? Episode 163
Can you use diaper rash cream as sunscreen? Episode 162
How can you find a cheaper natural lip balm? Episode 161
Can hair straighteners stop your hair from being naturally curly? Episode 160
Why isn’t everyone exfoliating with AHAs? Episode 159
How does color changing makeup work? Episode 158
Are lotions with water bad for your skin? Episode 157
Is aloe vera lotion really good for skin? Episode 156
How can I tell if a product will cause acne? Episode 155
Are cosmetics poisoning our water supply? Episode 154
Is store brand mouthwash as good as name brands? Episode 153
Can Baby Foot really make your feet smoother? Episode 152
How does Tresemme Beauty-Full Volume Reverse Wash haircare system work? Episode 151
Are Micellar Water makeup removers the real deal? Episode 150
Is Charlotte Tilbury Multi-Miracle cream really miraculous? Episode 149
Does an anti-aging skin cleanser really exist? Episode 148
Zika or bug spray: which is more dangerous? Episode 147
Are fragrance allergies all in your head? Episode 146
Can the Think Dirty app really protect you from dangerous cosmetics? Episode 145
Do you smell different when you ovulate? Episode 144
Is it safe to use antibacterial soaps? Episode 143
Do you really need 3 kinds of conditioner? Episode 142
Can Coca Cola give you a better sun tan? Episode 141
Is fabric softener a good hair conditioner? Episode 140
Can hair really be sensitive to protein? Episode 139
Are boar bristle brushes better for your hair? Episode 138
Are super foods good for your skin? Episode 137
Can I use clay to shampoo my hair? Episode 136
Do anti-aging patches really work? Episode 135
Should you be worried about aluminum in deodorants? Episode 134
Will silicone ruin a coconut oil hair treatment? Episode 133
Can I mix my own sunscreen? Episode 132
Do silicones really melt on your hair? Episode 131
Do anti-aging hair care products really work? Episode 130
Are you sick of greenwashed cosmetics? Episode 129
How can I tell if my product contains natural or synthetic colors? Episode 128