Save Your Money: Skincare Myths Debunked By A Cosmetic Chemist
You Beauty19 Feb 2024

Save Your Money: Skincare Myths Debunked By A Cosmetic Chemist

Officially, Michelle Wong is a doctor and beauty scientist. But to us, she's our ultimate skincare myth-buster.

She joins us today to teach us how to actually care for our skin without falling victim to trends and pseudo-science.

Plus, her ride-or-die favourite skincare ingredients and the ones she just can't get around.

LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED:

Alpha-H Melting Moment Cleansing Balm with Wild Orange Leaf Extract $69

Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Pro+ .3% Night Cream $64

Paulas Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant $45

BEAUTY OF JOSEON Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel $14

Missha, Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Peeling Gel $15

SKINFOOD, Peeling Gel, Pineapple $20

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum $242

La Roche-Posay Redermic Vitamin C10 Serum $60

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Vitamin C Serum $30

Poems From The Lab Future Focus Vitamin C Serum $89

BEAUTY OF JOSEON Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide $36

I'm From Rice Cream $32

Paulas Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster $52

Olay Luminous Niacinamide Super Serum $35.99

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CREDITS:

Host: Erin Docherty

Guest: Dr. Michelle Wong

Producer: Cassie Merritt

Audio Producer: Leah Porges

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