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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

1. What are our thoughts on The Hair Multiplier from Le Jardin?
2. We’ll look at Paula’s Choice new longevity serum
3. What’s going on with Leaked Labs?
4. Are various hair products bad for curls?

Beauty News

Taking beauty advice from scientists.

Valerie's quoted article.

Henkel buys olaplex

Panthenol talk

Supplier's day mentioned in the show

Approximate timestamps

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
5:45 - Silicones and hair
9:00 - Taking beauty product advice from scientists
13:50 - Henkel buys Olaplex
15:05 - Panthenol study - does it do anything?
23:30 - Hair multiplier product
30:15 - Paula's chice longevity serum
37:45 - Leaked Labs launch
45:30 - Are products bad for curly hair
50:50 - Ending

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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

1. What’s the scoop on rice protein for hair?
2. Can one improve the texture of synthetic hair?
3. Are azelaic acid and copper peptides compatible?
4. Will Alpharet improve 60 year old hands?
5. What are alternatives to Crown Affair’s air dry mousse?

Beauty News

Does rosemary oil help with hair growth?

Rosemary oil vs minoxidyl

What happened to Vegan brands?

Cosmetic ingredient safety checker app.

Approximate timestamps

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
3:50 - Rosemary oil help with hair growth
12:25 - Vegan brands
17:20 - Cosmetic safety checkers
20:20 - Listener feedback
28:00 - Rice protein and hair
33:10 - Synthetic hair texture
37:35 - Azelaic acid and peptides
41:45 - Improving 60 year old hands
48:35 - Air dry mousse
51:50 - Ending

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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

1. What is nonenal odor and how do you minimize it?
2. Does panthenol make a shampoo better?
3. What’s an alternative to Matrix step one bleach amplifier?
4. How expensive is it to test a product?
5. How do you become a cosmetic chemist?

Beauty News

Wirecutter hired a chemist to tell if products were real or dupes.

Approximate timestamps

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
7:00 - Who are the Beauty Brains?
19:00 - Real or Dupe products
28:30 - Noneal odor
34:25 - Panthenol in shampoo?
36:45 - Alternative to Matrix step one
42:05 - Testing products expense
48:00 - On becoming a cosmetic chemist
52:25 - Ending

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1. Send us a message through Patreon!
2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com
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5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856

Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains
On Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018
And we have a Facebook page

Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
Follow the Porch Kitty Krew instagram account

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