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The Eco Well podcast — 102 episodes

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Animal Testing in Beauty, a 2026 update. W/ Jonathan Reynolds and Barae Jomaa PhD ERT

2

Women in Science Communication Roundtable. w/ Jen Gunter MD, Emily Graslie and Michelle Wong PhD

3

Influencer/brand relationships: what everyone needs to know. With Jennifer Santos and Meredith Petillo

4

"Skin Longevity" as a trend in beauty. Roundtable w/ Rania Ibrahim PhD, Omer Ibrahim MD and Kailey Bradt

5

Talc in Beauty: An Update/WTF is Happening? w/ Lyle Burgoon PhD ATS

6

Exosomes in Beauty are Bunk Science. Change our minds. With Ryan Kudla PhD and Lanesa Mahon

7

Dodgy Hair Growth Claims VS Science with Dr Leona Yip MD PhD

8

Is microplastic misinformation harming environmental outcomes and science literacy? Roundtable with Oli Jones PhD and Rick Stafford PhD

9

A hair research deep dive: hair bond repair. Roundtable with Jennifer Marsh PhD and Ernesta Malinauskyte PhD

10

BENZENE IN BEAUTY!? w/ Michelle Wong PhD and Lyle Burgoon PhD ATS

11

When Beauty Testing Goes Wrong, Who's Responsible? ROUNDTABLE with Avril Love and Rania Ibrahim PhD

12

Where Beauty Trends Are Really Going, with Jonathan Reynolds

13

The Hidden Crisis of Bad Science, featuring James Heathers PhD

14

Inside Cosmetic Manufacturing, with Richie Rubin

15

Quality Control in Beauty Explained: Safety, Testing, and Responsibility, with Geoff Waby

16

Cosmetics Regulations 101 with Meredith Petillo

17

IS MAKEUP DISRUPTING YOUR HORMONES!? (no) with Chris Borgert PhD

18

Sunscreen Gate 2025 Roundtable, with Michelle Wong PhD, Hannah English and Brian Ecclefield

19

Trending Ingredients VS Science with Lanesa Mahon

20

Beauty's Issue with Snowballing Misinformation with Michelle Niedziela PhD

21

Truth in Beauty - Surfactants Edition! World Surfactants Conference Panel Replay

22

Copy Cats, Counterfeit and Culture; the Ethics of Perfume. Roundtable with Christophe Laudamiel & Pia Long

23

A 101 on greenwashing with Wren Montgomery PhD

24

A deep dive into the problem of research fraud, with Mu Yang PhD

25

Multiplying Beauty Myths, featuring Michelle Wong PhD AKA @labmuffinbeautyscience

26

Cosmetics safety misconceptions with Mo Kanadil PharmD AKA @Moskinlab

27

The War on Science, a roundtable with Jessica Knurick RD PhD, Melody Schreiber and Elisabeth Anderson

28

A 101 on skincare efficacy claims with Omer Ibrahim MD and Rania Ibrahim PhD

29

A 101 on PFAS and Microplastics, with Oliver Jones PhD

30

Nutrition Misinformation: The Problem. With Danielle Shine RD

31

A deep dive into cosmetics preservatives with Dr Sabrina Behnke

32

The "Sephora Kids" Phenomenon - what parents AND brands need to know. Roundtable with Aegean Chan MD and Claire Bing.

33

WTF is up with dermfluencers? Roundtable feat. Ade Ade Adamson MD & Avril Love

34

How EWG actively harms public health & the environment, with Andrea Love PhD

35

Huberman x Shanna Swan Toxicologist Reacts Episode, feat Lyle Burgoon PhD

36

Conspiracy Theories with Derek Beres

37

A Deep Dive on Surfactants Production & Supply with Neil Burns

38

A Contract Manufacturing in Beauty 101 with Erica Douglas

39

What's wrong with corporate sustainability? With Mark Trexler PhD

40

The Science News Media Cycle with Gideon M-K PhD

41

The Science News Media Cycle with Gideon M-K PhD

42

Biodegradation and Persistence with Chris Hughes

43

The Skin Microbiome, featuring Kirstin Neumann PhD

44

Endocrine disruption in beauty? Feat Lyle Burgoon PhD

45

Science integrity with Lyle Burgoon PhD

46

Experts Behaving Badly Roundtable

47

Truth in Beauty panel from Suppliers Day

48

The Issue of Research Fraud, featuring Reese Richardson

49

Sustainability in Cosmetics - Panel Replay from SCC Suppliers Day

50

A product development timeline 101 with Lorna Radford

51

An Oral Care 101 with Natalie Hendrix

52

Cosmetic Formulation Myth Busting with Gabriella Baki PhD

53

Diversity and Inclusion, feat Milan Scott @thecosmescientist

54

Future of indie Beauty Panel

55

Silicone sustainability with Mike Fevola PhD

56

The current state of animal testing in beauty with Barae Jomaa PhD

57

A Cosmetics Formulation 101 with Ava Perkins

58

An acne 101 with Dr Mara Evangelista-Huber, AKA @dermomtology

59

Is "Both-Sidism" Really Killing Us? Featuring Tim Caufield

60

Cosmetic Chemists Reacts: Beauty Trends. Feat. Lanesa Mahon

61

A microplastics 101 with Laura Markley PhD

62

Truth in Beauty Panel Replay

63

An update on animal testing in cosmetics, featuring Carol Treasure PhD

64

A claims 101 with Craig Weiss of Consumer Product Testing

65

A Toxicology 101 with Pushpa Rao PhD

66

The Rise of Class Action Lawsuits in Beauty with Avril Love

67

A Deep Dive into Curly Hair with Dr Crystal Porter

68

State Law - The Good, the Bad, the Ugly. With Dr. Simone Swafford

69

Diversity & Inclusion through the Lens of Disability with Bart Maxon

70

Challenges and Opportunities for the Suncare Sector, Panel

71

Beauty Sci-Comm with Michelle Wong, Ph.D. of @labmuffinbeautyscience

72

Toxicologist Reacts to Headlines, featuring Tony Simion, Ph.D.

73

MoCRA - What does it all mean? With Kerry Tassopoulos

74

Sustainability Challenges & Opportunities for the Cosmetics Sector, Roundtable.

75

Corporate Sustainability - is it actually helping? Feat Dr. Mark Trexler

76

The Industry of Misinformation with Tim Caulfield

77

AMA with cosmetic chemists, featuring Javon Ford

78

A USA Regulation 101 with Karen Yarussi-King

79

LIVE Beauty Sci-Commer Panel, Brought to you by the IBA

80

An Intimate Hygiene 101 w/ Dr Tanaya, AKA Dr. Cuterus

81

INCI: What it all means, with Mindy Goldstein Ph.D.

82

Misinformation vs Product Safety: 'Safe' Beauty E-Panel

83

The Science of Science Communication with Jess Stokesparish, Ph.D.

84

A Curly Hair 101 with Heleen Kibbelaar

85

Cosmetics Contract Manufacturing 101 with Richie Rubin

86

Wellness Misinformation with Dr Andrea Love & Dr Jess Steier

87

The State of the Supply Chain with Tony Hoth

88

ESG ratings - what it all means, feat Gracee Shorter

89

Sunscreen for Skin of Color, featuring Dr Ade Adamson

90

A US Regulatory 101 with Lalita Iyer, AKA @skinchemy

91

(Medical) Experts Behaving Badly w/ Dr Rohin Francis, aka MedLife Crisis

92

AMA Season Finale! Feat @themelaninchemist @skinchemy & @labmuffinbeautyscience

93

Misplaced Conservation with Adam Ford, Ph.D.

94

Interview with James Welsh on Navigating Beauty BS as a Skinfluencer

95

The Impact of Misinformation on the Sunscreen Sector

96

Botanical Safety & Sustainability with Prof Monique Simmonds, Ph.D., from Kew

97

Cosmetic Regulations under the EU Green Deal with Fred Lebreux, Ph.D

98

Topical Delivery of Skincare Actives with Gabriella Baki, Ph.D.

99

Not so pretty: a reaction from real cosmetic scientists

100

Ethoxylated Ingredients: Fact or Fiction. With Prof Ricardo Diez

101

A PFAS 101 with KC Hyland, Ph.D.

102

Cosmetic Product Sensory with Mark Chandler