A Cosmetics Formulation 101 with Ava Perkins
This week's episode is a 101 on cosmetics formulations; what are the ingredient types that make your products work and why? What's up with surfactant and preservative systems? What's the difference be...
3 Mar 202458min
An acne 101 with Dr Mara Evangelista-Huber, AKA @dermomtology
This podcast features an acne 101 conversation with dermatologist Dr Mara Evanglista-Huber MD, otherwise known as @dermomtology. Interested in supporting the podcast? Please subscribe, review and sha...
19 Feb 20241h 27min
Is "Both-Sidism" Really Killing Us? Featuring Tim Caufield
This podcast was about false balance; what it is, how to spot it and what the greater issue with it is. What's wrong with public form debates on science? Particularly on topics that have a lot of evid...
6 Des 202341min
Cosmetic Chemists Reacts: Beauty Trends. Feat. Lanesa Mahon
This week's episode is a cosmetic chemists reaction episode, featuring the POV of cosmetic science PhD student Lanesa Mahon @raya.faces and myself. Topic: beauty trends. Trends we reacted to include: ...
29 Nov 202349min
Truth in Beauty Panel Replay
This is a replay of a panel I moderated at the SCC California Suppliers Day, presented by Independent Beauty Association. The conversation was broadly about the impacts of misinformation in beauty, an...
15 Nov 202339min
An update on animal testing in cosmetics, featuring Carol Treasure PhD
What is the current state of animal testing in cosmetics? Why has it happened, does it still happen - if so, where and why? And where are we at with alternatives? New podcast alert! Our latest episode...
7 Nov 202351min
A claims 101 with Craig Weiss of Consumer Product Testing
A deep dive into claims with claims expert, Craig Weiss of Consumer Product Testing. What do the claims you see on labels actually mean? What's a strong claim and what's just puffery? And how can you ...
31 Okt 202355min
A Toxicology 101 with Pushpa Rao PhD
This podcast features a 101 episode on toxicology, featuring toxicologist Dr Pushpa Rao. With all the noise and confusion about product safety out in the zeitgeist, I thought this was an important top...
17 Okt 202355min
