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The Beauty Brains

by Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid · English

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Real scientists answer your beauty questions

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Does Red Hair Need Different Care? Your Beauty Questions Answered - episode 436

Beauty product Q&A covering eye masks, replacing discontinued exfoliating micellar wipes, whether a moisture spray can replace moisturizer/eye cream, fragrance-free bond-repair/bond-building…

31 Oct 2026 · 53m · 24 chapters

Do You Really Need to Shampoo Twice? Episode 435

Hair and skincare Q&A plus industry commentary. Main segments cover: chlorine damage to chemically treated hair (including green hair being linked to copper, not chlorine), how to protect hair before…

22 Oct 2026 · 48m · 23 chapters

Why Does Your Hair Look Better at the Beach? Plus Co-Washing - episode 434

Beauty Brains episode 434 covers: mineral sunscreen effectiveness (Japan’s PA+/plus system), beef tallow vs modern textures, PFAS (“forever chemicals”) in cosmetics, Brooke Shields’ haircare for…

29 Sep 2026 · 49m · 21 chapters

The Beauty Brains

Episode 433 “The Beauty Brains” with host Perry Romanowski and cosmetic chemist Valerie George.

11 Sep 2026 · 43m · 15 chapters

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic: What is new? Episode 432

The Beauty Brains episode 432 covers hair-thinning product claims (Peptonix, Bosley MD Revive), a SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic reformulation, and whether at-home gloss or intentional hair damage can…

3 Sep 2026 · 46m · 15 chapters

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

Beauty Brains episode 431 covers: BHT safety in cosmetics; whether hair masks are worth it (especially for drier hair in perimenopause/menopause); mixing oil with prescription tretinoin gel;…

21 Aug 2026 · 47m · 13 chapters

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

The Beauty Brains episode 430 covers: (1) whether ingredient “grading” databases mislead consumers, (2) predictions about beauty’s future (biotech/peptides, wellness marketing, wearables, AI), and…

24 Jul 2026 · 46m · 19 chapters

What really works - Episode 429

Best-of episode answering “what really works” in beauty, focusing on how to judge studies, collagen supplements, hair conditioning, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and exfoliation vs sunscreen.

10 Jul 2026 · 41m · 13 chapters

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