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The Beauty Brains — 315 episodes

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The Beauty Brains

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SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic: What is new? Episode 432

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Can K18 serum reduce hair fall and reverse grey? Episode 431

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Can a $1,200 Eye Treatment Really Reduce Wrinkles? - Episode 430

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What really works - Episode 429

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The New Sunscreen Ingredient, Niacinamide Overload, and Keratin Treatments - Episode 428

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Millennial skin care, face food and what really works - episode 427

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Does Sunscreen Stop Your Skincare From Working? - Episode 426

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The Truth About Glycerin, Amlactin, and Beauty Ingredient Hype - episode 425

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Are Copper Peptides Better Than Retinol? Episode 424

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NAD Hype, Dry Hair, and Color Fade - episode 423

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Leaked Labs Lipstick Lesbians and Beauty Hype - episode 422

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Can Rice Protein Really Grow Hair? - Episode 421

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Beauty Dupes, Shampoo Truths, & becoming a Cosmetic Chemist - episode 420

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Launching a line, hair hydration, and retinaldehyde - Episode 419

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That product cost how much to make!? Episode 418

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Does Pantene’s "Abundant and Strong" Really Improve Your Hair Health? - Episode 417

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Menstral Mask Madness, When Skincare Trends Go a Little Too Far - Episode 416

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Low pH shampoo - hard water - supplement sunscreen and more - episode 415

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Cleaner, Safer, Better? Sorting Fact from Fiction in Today’s Beauty Buzz - episode 414

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Hair bond builders and more - Episode 413

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Heat protectants, red light, antioxidants and more - episode 412

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Maintaining Hair Color, Baby Skincare, Retinol and more - Episode 411

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Sunscreen Stations, Blue Light, Silicones and more - Episode 410

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Why did they change their formula? - Episode 409

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How to Get the Gunk Off and the Glow On - episode 408

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Sunscreen scandals, Busted celebrity brands & beauty questions answered - episode 407

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Can Collagen really improve skin & why is purple shampoo drying? - episode 406

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Ozempic skin care, serums and more - episode 405

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Sunscreen sticks, oils, hair masks and more - episode 404

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Exfoliation, Beef Tallow and a baby - episode 403

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Mushrooms, diamond dust and dark circle serums - Episode 402

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Heat protection, facial masks and sunscreen - episode 401

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Episode 400 - Indoor sunscreen, micellar water, and a baby?

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Episode 399 - From Curl Cream to Tretinoin: Unpacking Your Beauty Questions!

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Episode 398 - Product talk with Sarah Bellum

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Episode 397 - Heat protectants, protein and sunburns

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Episode 396 - Toxic beauty, hair growth and lightweight sunscreens

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Episode 395 - The Klutziest Beauty Podcast?

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Episode 394 - Ingredients, hair growth, DIY and more

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Episode 393 - Jojoba Oil, Retinol, and Other Unexpected Power Couples

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Episode 392 - Protein overload, Witch hazel, and Razor burns

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Episode 391 - Beef tallow, humectants, smoke and more

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Episode 390 - Squalene, micro needling, misleading labeling

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Episode 389 - Fragrance trends, dye and dry shampoo, peptides and more

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Episode 388 - Minoxidil, Hair Loss Lawsuits, Phthalates and cats

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Episode 387 - Inflammaging, eye lash glue, estriol and more

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Episode 386 - Seals of approval, Brooke Shields and more

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Episode 385 - Air drying, growth factors and more

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Episode 384 - Nanoplasty, talc, and heat oh my

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Episode 383 - Goodbye 2024!

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Episode 382 - Beauty predictions for 2025 plus questions answered

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Episode 381 - Can babies eat sunscreen? and other beauty questions

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Episode 380 - Patented ingredients, porosity, quats and more

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Episode 379 - Wonder Water, Product Dupes, Sunscreen layering and more

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Episode 378 - Hair bonding, sponges, and becoming a cosmetic chemist

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Episode 377 - Beauty Product Talk!

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Episode 376 - Collagen supplements, hair bonding and more beauty questions answered

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Episode 375 - Is exfoliation just as important as using SPF?

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Episode 374 - The Truth About Quats - Friend or Foe & more beauty questions

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Episode 373 - Does deodorant make you retain water?

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Episode 372 - Collagen, Horse products, whatsinmy jar and more

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Episode 371 - Scalp serums, alcohol and hair growth

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Episode 370 - Serum drops, dimethicone, hydra facials and warts oh my

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Episode 369 - Can Tranexamic Acid Really Reduce Hyperpigmentation?

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Episode 368 - Drunk Elephant vitamin C and more skin care questions

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Episode 367 - Long Hair Myths and Microneedling Marvels

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Episode 366 - Will Hyaluronic acid dry out your skin?

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Episode 365 - Is Topical Estrogen the Secret to Youthful Skin?

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Episode 364 - Dry Eyes, Sleepy Scrubs and Energizing Shampoos

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Episode 363 - Head, neck, knees and toes questions

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Episode 362 - Hair Care Hacks: Frizz Control, Safe Dandruff Solutions, and Finding Perfect Product Dupes

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Episode 361 - Why are exosomes in skin care products?

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Episode 360 - Brushable hair spray, silicon peptides and more

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Episode 359 - Space skin care and hair mousse alternatives

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Episode 358 - How should you layer skin care products?

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Episode 357 - Silk pillowcases, white tigers and titanium dioxide

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Episode 356 - The questions of curling hair

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Episode 355 - Do you become immune to skin care actives?

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Episode 354 - Do Microneedles Work for Skincare?

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Episode 353 - Keratin treatment, Spiders in lotion and more

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Episode 352 - Do depilatories make hair grow?

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Episode 351 - Glycolic acid as a deodorant? Plus trends for 2024

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Episode 350 - Boutique face masks, leave-in conditioners and more

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Episode 349 - Do at-home hair colors and professional salon colors mix?

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Episode 348 - Quick drying nail polish, acid hair, antioxidants at night and more

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Episode 347 - Do you need multiple cleansers for your face?

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Episode 346 - Beauty Devices, Korean Skin care and more

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Episode 345 - Is there still formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout?

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Episode 344 - When are there too many ingredients in a product

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Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?

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BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313

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Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?

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Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?

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Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more

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Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?

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Episode 338 - Can cheap drugstore hair products really ruin your hair?

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Episode 337 - Is Mascara Toxic? PFAS in Cosmetics & other beauty questions answered

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Episode 336 - Pores, Peptides, and Pets with a Dash of AI

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Episode 335 - What's a good skin care routine, plus we talk parabens, bleach and heat protectors

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Episode 334 - Does retinol in body wash do anything?

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Episode 333 - Should adults use baby beauty products?

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Episode 332 - Is it ok to use body lotion on your face?

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Episode 331 - Are products with human derived ingredients vegan?

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Episode 330 - Does tansy oil help with acne? Collagen supplements, face masks and more

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K18 bond building, the Olaplex lawsuit and more - episode 329

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Episode 328 - Desert dates in your skin serums, Chelating shampoos and more

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Episode 327 - Salon hair care, cationic skin care, collagen threads and more

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Episode 326 - Almost a double! Barbie doll hair, foundation, petrolatum and more

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Episode 325 - What makes a good hair mask?

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Episode 324 - Why aren't deodorants put in cardboard packages?

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Episode 323 - Predictions, Reviews plus some beauty questions answered

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Episode 322 - Is low molecular weight Hyaluronic acid bad? and other beauty questions

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Episode 321 - What's the right way to layer products?

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Episode 320 - Electrically charged skin, Revela and more

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Episode 319 - Arnica, Minerals, Olay oh my

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Can infrared lights get rid of wrinkles? Plus more beauty questions Episode 318

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When should you throw away cosmetics? and more beauty questions - episode 317

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Should you use probiotics to clean your house? episode 316

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Are retinol products with the same level of retinol the same? episode 315

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Episode 314 - Toxins in cosmetics and color changing lipstick

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Episode 313 - Aqueous serum and magical eye creams

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How can you tell if vitamin C in your product still works - Episode 275 - rebroadcast

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Episode 312 - Toxic ingredients and pharmaceutical grade skincare

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Episode 311 - Can hair change color like a banana?

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Episode 310 - Water resistant sunscreen, eczema shampoo, cool air hair dryers and more

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Episode 309 - Can eyelash thickening technology make your hair grow?

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Laser treatments, Rosacea, micronized retinA and more - Episode 308

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Cosmetic safety, at home hair color, Vegemite facials and more - Episode 307

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Encapsulated sunscreens, petrolatum on leather, lash boosters and more - episode 306

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Episode 305 - Hair protein treatments and more

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Do chemical sunscreens cause free radicals? episode 304

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Episode 303 - What makes a cleanser without surfactants work?

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Episode 302 - Can you dilute your products to make them last longer?

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Episode 301 - Home treatments vs professionals

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Is Retinyl Retinoate a gimmick - and other beauty questions - Episode 300

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Episode 299 - Lets talk about oil in beauty products

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Why are more expensive products popular? Episode 298

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Should you take toxicology advice from Youtube? episode 297

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What products are really necessary for hair and other beauty questions - episode 296

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Olaplex infertility, the accuracy of Skinskool dupe finder and more - episode 295

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Lawsuits, lanolin, petrolatum and expired lipstick - episode 294

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Are herbal infused hair colors really less harsh? Episode 293

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Is electrolyte water beneficial for your skin? and other beauty questions - episode 292

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Why do companies use retinyl palmitate and other beauty questions answered - episode 291

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Will powdered shampoo clog your pores? - and more beauty questions - episode 290

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Are shampoo and laundry detergent the same - Episode 289

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Who are the Beauty Brains? - episode 288

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What should you do for dehydrated winter skin? Episode 287

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Year end wrap up show - episode 286

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Happy holidays from the Beauty Brains!

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Can you mix vitamin C and other anti-aging ingredients - episode 285

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Does Sweet N Low affect Hair color - and more beauty questions - episode 284

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What ingredients penetrate the skin? and more - episode 283

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Snail mucin for your skin - is it worthy using? episode 282

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Should you put sunscreen on bare skin? episode 281

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Why do people hate sulfate free shampoos? episode 240 rebroadcast

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Does tanning water work? and other beauty questions answered - episode 280

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Why is hair color hair conditioner like liquid gold? Episode 279

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Sun Bum - Cosmetic Ingredients - and more questions answered - Episode 278

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What makes Peter Thomas Roth Firmx Eye tightener work - Episode 277

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Can there really be solid oxygen in your cosmetics? episode 276

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Do collagen drinks improve acne? (Episode 231 rebroadcast)

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Do active ingredients in body wash benefit your skin? - Episode 275

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Episode 274 - Dyson Hair dryer, EGFs, lip balms and more

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What type of vitamin C should you use? and other product questions answered - episode 273

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Why aren't copper peptides blue? episode 272

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Why are nanoparticles in a sunscreen and is that bad? Episode 271

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Celebrity beauty products and more beauty science news - episode 270

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Episode 269 - Ask Me Anything - Answers to 20 questions

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Should you use expired sunscreens? - replay episode 225

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Is mixing Vitamin C and Niacinamide a problem? Episode 268

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Episode 267 - What can you do to make hair grow thicker and other hair questions

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Episode 266 - Is tretinoin making hair fall out?

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Episode 265 - Celebrating 100 episodes together plus some questions answered

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Episode 264 - Lip plumpers and salt in shampoos

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Episode 263 - More on high frequency skin devices plus CBD talk

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Episode 262 - Answering questions at live event

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Episode 261 - SPF product problems plus answers to other beauty product questions

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Episode 260 - Skin care routine - frizz fighting - and more!

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Episode 259 - Are parabens safe for cosmetics?

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Episode 258 - The keeping your expectations low Episode

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Episode 257 - Does water damage hair?

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Episode 256 - Medical grade skincare real or imagined?

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Episode 255 - Is there a difference between facial oils and other beauty questions

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Is a basic beauty routine ok and other beauty questions answered - episode 254

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Why is cocoa in your conditioner and more hair care questions - episode 253

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The Sunscreen episode - Episode 252

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Are these beauty products really necessary? - Episode 251

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What do we think of the EWG and answers to other questions - episode 250

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Do grey covering shampoos work and other beauty questions? Episode 249

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Happy New Year!

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Is vitamin C a Pro-oxidant - plus other beauty questions and news Episode 247

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Purito Sunscreen Problems and answers to other beauty questions - episode 246

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Freezing Retinol, color preserving shampoos and other beauty questions answered - episode 245

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Episode 244 - Beauty Supplements, MLMs and more answers about the Cosmetic Industry

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Episode 243 - What order should you apply sunscreen? And other beauty questions

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Beauty Question Extravaganza - AMA - episode 242

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Is Micellar water really great and should you put lobster on yourself to get great skin? Episode 241

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Beauty routines, sulfate free shampoos, armpit detox and more - episode 240

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Are salt sprays good for hair and other hair care questions - episode 239

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Episode 238 - Will Perfect Eyes give you perfect eyes - Plus Planarian!

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6 Tricks Companies use to get you to overspend on beauty products - Episode 237

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How effective are DIY Vitamin C recipes? episode 236

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Does hair need trimming during pandemic? - Episode 235

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Is retinyl propionate the best retinoid? - Episode 234

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Are rancid oils ok in cosmetics? and more beauty questions answered - episode 233

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Can skin get addicted to glycerin and other beauty questions - episode 232

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What is the PAO and when is the right time to floss? episode 231

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Rebroadcast - Episode 191 - Who Owns What?

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Are hypoallergenic cosmetics really allergen free? episode 230

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Is Ventner's Daughter Serum worth the price? Episode 229

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Is it ok to blend beauty products? episode 228

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Most misleading beauty product claims - Episode 227

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Can sunless tanners be organic? Episode 226

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Are microplastics in cosmetics bad for the environmental? – episode 225

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Will vitamin supplements make my hair grow? Episode 224

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Is dry shampoo bad for your hair and scalp? episode 223

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Do plant extracts work in skin care products – episode 222

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Amino acids in hair plus other beauty questions answered – episode 221

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Cosmetic Marketing Tricks – Episode 220

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Wait time between skincare products – is it necessary? episode 219

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Monat MLM Beauty Products – Are they remarkable? Episode 218

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Victoria Beckham skin, Kiehls, anti-aging products and the oldest beauty brands – episode 217

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Do bond builders for hair really work? Episode 216

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Viruses Carnauba Wax and Argan oil on hair – Episode 215

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Is high end lipstick better than store brand lipstick? episode 214

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Does Beverly Hills MD Brow Serum work and other beauty questions? episode 213

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Can I use a facial cleanser as a shampoo? Episode 212

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Vitamin C in Cosmetic Products – Does it work? episode 211

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Is bakuchiol safe during pregnancy? episode 210

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Is eye lash lift safe and effective? episode 209

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Peptides in skin care – episode 208

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Does Diet Affect Acne – plus SkinMedica serum and hair damage – episode 207

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How do cosmetics impact the environment? episode 206

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Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors? episode 205

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Year end wrap up – episode 204

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Are high quality cosmetic ingredients a thing? #203

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CBD in cosmetics – Waterless products – and hair dye cancer scare – episode 202

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Will meadowfoam seed oil help your face? episode 201

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Stem cells in cosmetics – Beauty Brains rewind episode 166

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Fragrance free hair care and No-BS skincare – episode 200

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Collagen for skin, tea tree oil for acne and other beauty questions – episode 199

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Is Paw Paw ointment different than Vaseline? Episode 198

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Is vaping bad for skin – episode 197

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Hydroquinone creams, Vitamins in hair and more – episode 196

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More on clean beauty, supplements, baking soda and mineral oil – episode 195

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Clean beauty, oil cleansing and more – episode 194

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Monistat for hair growth – does it work? episode 193

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Do oxygen facials work & more beauty questions – episode 192

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Cosmetic brands and big companies – Who owns that – episode 191

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Skin microbiome and cosmetics – peppermint oil and hair growth – episode 190

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Henna hair color and hygral fatigue – episode 189

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Blue light protection for skin – do you need it? episode 188

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Natural ingredients for hair and skin – what works? episode 187

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Fragrance Loophole vacation episode 186

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Does Beer work for hair and answers to other beauty questions – episode 185

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Will sunscreen prevent tanning? episode 184

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Tree nut allergies and cosmetics – episode 183

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BB glow facials – DHA safety – and hard water cosmetics 182

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Fermented milk and Shellfish Cosmetics – Episode 181

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Your hair care questions answered – episode 180

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Is Quaternium 18 a silicone? Episode 179

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Curology questions – Salon conditioners and bar soap shampoo – episode 178

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What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo

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This episode smells – we answer fragrance questions

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Are cosmetics safer in Europe than in the US? Episode 101

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Are spray sunscreens illegal? And other sunblock questions – Episode 175

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Does lip balm expire and other beauty questions – Episode 174

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What to look for in a facial sunscreen – Episode 173

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Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172

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Jade Rollers – Micellar water – and more – Episode 171

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The Curly Girl Method – what’s the science? episode 170

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Is more hemp coming to your cosmetics? – Episode 169

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What makes a cosmetic chemist – Episode 168

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Should you wash your hair every day? Episode 167

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The Return of the Beauty Brains – Episode 166

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Should you use a skin cream made with your own blood? Episode 165

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Are beauty products from Amazon the real thing? Episode 164

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Is bee venom a good anti-aging ingredient? Episode 163

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Can you use diaper rash cream as sunscreen? Episode 162

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How can you find a cheaper natural lip balm? Episode 161

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Can hair straighteners stop your hair from being naturally curly? Episode 160

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Why isn’t everyone exfoliating with AHAs? Episode 159

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How does color changing makeup work? Episode 158

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Are lotions with water bad for your skin? Episode 157

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Is aloe vera lotion really good for skin? Episode 156

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How can I tell if a product will cause acne? Episode 155

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Are cosmetics poisoning our water supply? Episode 154

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Is store brand mouthwash as good as name brands? Episode 153

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Can Baby Foot really make your feet smoother? Episode 152

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How does Tresemme Beauty-Full Volume Reverse Wash haircare system work? Episode 151

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Are Micellar Water makeup removers the real deal? Episode 150

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Is Charlotte Tilbury Multi-Miracle cream really miraculous? Episode 149

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Does an anti-aging skin cleanser really exist? Episode 148

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Zika or bug spray: which is more dangerous? Episode 147

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Are fragrance allergies all in your head? Episode 146

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Can the Think Dirty app really protect you from dangerous cosmetics? Episode 145

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Do you smell different when you ovulate? Episode 144

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Is it safe to use antibacterial soaps? Episode 143

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Do you really need 3 kinds of conditioner? Episode 142

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Can Coca Cola give you a better sun tan? Episode 141

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Is fabric softener a good hair conditioner? Episode 140

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Can hair really be sensitive to protein? Episode 139

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Are boar bristle brushes better for your hair? Episode 138

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Are super foods good for your skin? Episode 137

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Can I use clay to shampoo my hair? Episode 136

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Do anti-aging patches really work? Episode 135

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Should you be worried about aluminum in deodorants? Episode 134

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Will silicone ruin a coconut oil hair treatment? Episode 133

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Can I mix my own sunscreen? Episode 132

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Do silicones really melt on your hair? Episode 131

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Do anti-aging hair care products really work? Episode 130

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Are you sick of greenwashed cosmetics? Episode 129

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How can I tell if my product contains natural or synthetic colors? Episode 128