The Beauty Brains

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms] In this episode of "The Beauty Brains," host Valerie George and guest Sarah discuss the latest beauty industry trends, including Pros’ new customizable scalp serum and the growing focus on scalp care. They share honest opinions on mass market versus premium shampoos, debunking common myths and highlighting their personal favorites. The conversation covers product effectiveness, ingredient misconceptions, and the importance of tailoring hair care to individual needs. They also touch on medicated shampoos, SPF products, and makeup preferences, offering practical advice and industry insights for listeners navigating the world of beauty products. Five 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com [thebeautybrains@gmail.com] 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform] 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018 [https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/] on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains [https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains] On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains And we have a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/] Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients [https://simply-ingredients.com/] Perry's other website - Chemists Corner [https://chemistscorner.com/] Follow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms] On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… * Can you re-emulsify a broken product? * How do you treat sunburned skin? * Do you have to use the matching conditioner with a shampoo? * How effective are heat protectants * Do regular hydrolyzed proteins build up on hair? Beauty News Protein to restart hair growth [https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulas-products/hair-care/news/22940552/researchers-uncover-protector-protein-to-restart-hair-growth] Hair color litigation [https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/05/13/hair-color-litigation-targets-loreal-usa-wella-clairol-and-more-for-alleged-failure-to-warn-of-cancer-risk/] Social media influencing ingredient choice [https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/05/07/study-explores-social-medias-growing-influence-on-cosmeceutical-trends/] Huda drops claims after saying it was the “strongest setting spray ever” [https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/05/27/huda-beauty-drops-setting-spray-claims-after-nad-fast-track-review/] Valerie on another podcast? [https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018987639/do-peptides-give-your-skin-a-little-pep] Beauty Questions Heat protectant article [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21635854/] Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Chit Chat 4:25 Beauty News - Hair growth protein 7:15 Hair color lawsuits 11:50 Social media influence on ingredients 17:15 Huda beauty claims 20:25 Valerie on a podcast 22:05 Beauty Questions - Separated product 28:45 - Treating sunburned skin 35:05 - Matching shampoo and conditioner 39:35 - Heat protectants 47:30 - Hydrolyzed protein on hair 54:15 - Ending Five 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com [thebeautybrains@gmail.com] 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform] 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018 [https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/] on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains [https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains] On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains And we have a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/] Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients [https://simply-ingredients.com/] Perry's other website - Chemists Corner [https://chemistscorner.com/] Follow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms] On this show we answer questions like... * What do you think about the hair loss product Calecim?  * What is the deal with Banana Boat's Light As Air sunscreen? * Are personal care products filled with harmful toxins? * What are your thoughts on the DECIEM company? Are they sketchy? * And finally we’ll end with a series of patron hair questions. Beauty News NPR chemical story [https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5389925/beauty-products-chemicals-formaldehyde-cancer] Huffpost toxic ingredients [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/toxic-beauty-ingredients_l_6814ca1fe4b040eeda173844] Best wrinkle creams according to Good Housekeeping [https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty-products/g723/best-wrinkle-creams/#slide-11] Question links: Calecim products [https://calecimprofessional.com/products/advanced-hair-system] Toxicologist interview [https://youtu.be/rObAX1r8r0s?si=IkwmgDl4HcodL5AH] Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:30 Chit Chat 6:20 Beauty News 12:00 Good Housekeeping product rankings 16:05 Listener feedback 19:00 - Beauty Questions - Hair loss product 25:15 - Light As Air sunscreen 28:20 Harmful toxins in personal care products? 34:15 - DECIEM company 39:40 - Hair questions 50:00 - Ending Five 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com [thebeautybrains@gmail.com] 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform] 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018 [https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/] on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains [https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains] On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains And we have a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/] Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients [https://simply-ingredients.com/] Perry's other website - Chemists Corner [https://chemistscorner.com/] Follow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms] On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… * What is a good leave-in conditioner that has only a little bit of protein? * What is special fraction petrolatum? * Is wet hair more resistant to chlorine than dry? * How does Violet #2 work in hair & what’s a hair toner? * Can you layer an Ascorbyl Glucoside product over an L-Ascorbic Acid product? Beauty Science Best new skincare ingredients [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/shopping/best-new-skincare-ingredients-retinol-alternative-malasezzin-growth-factors-sturgeon-dna-coq10-1236205897/] 1. Retinol Alternatives (e.g., Bakuchiol) 2. Malassezin 3. Growth Factors 4. Sturgeon DNA (Caviar Extract) 5. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Peptides in skincare [https://slate.com/technology/2025/05/peptides-skincare-moisturizer-serum-research.html] - Valerie quoted! Valerie the dog is rescued! [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/valerie-the-miniature-dachshund-has-been-rescued-after-surviving-for-529-days-on-a-rugged-australian-island-180986517/] Listener Feedback Lab Muffin's video on spray-on sunscreens [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9ybUpAdu0] Theraplex’s formulations? [https://www.theraplex.com/products/barrier-balm-6oz] Unveiling haircare chemistry with Valerie [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlumT5Lgg5Q] Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro - Chit chat 1:00 AI voice blowback 2:30 Valerie in Reno 6:45 Pretty Kitty kitties 8:15 Beauty News 19:30 Listener feedback 22:55 - Beauty Questions - Leave in conditioner 25:35 - Special fraction petrolatum 30:15 Chlorine on hair 35:10 - Violet 2 and hair toner 42:15 - Layering LAA products 46:25 - Ending Five 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com [thebeautybrains@gmail.com] 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform] 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018 [https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/] on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains [https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains] On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains And we have a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/] Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients [https://simply-ingredients.com/] Perry's other website - Chemists Corner [https://chemistscorner.com/] Follow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms] It'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? Links The only 4 ingredients proven to work [https://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty/a64433807/skincare-ingredients-proven-to-work/] Altruist skin care [https://altruistsun.com/] Reduction of daily use of parabens and phthalates [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653523002813] Pura d'or thinning shampoo [https://amzn.to/3GwT4bI] Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 01:45 Beauty questions - ethylhexylglycerin 09:00 Thoughts on Coenzyme Q10 16:25 - Hair thinning shampoos 21:33 - Best ingredients for skin 31:30 - Paraben and phthalate research 38:40 - Making DIY natural deodorant 44:50 - Germ Star one 48:42 - Do microcurrent at home devices work 51:57 - What do you think of Altruist 53:35 - Why does DHA smell 55:10 - Aquaphor 57:40 - ending Five 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com [thebeautybrains@gmail.com] 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform] 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018 [https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/] on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains [https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains] On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains And we have a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/] Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients [https://simply-ingredients.com/] Perry's other website - Chemists Corner [https://chemistscorner.com/] Follow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true]