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The Beauty Brains

A podcast by: Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid

Real scientists answer your beauty questions

Our American listeners can also listen to The Beauty Brains at our American site

267 Episodes

Episode 360 - Brushable hair spray, silicon peptides and more
Published 2024-03-26

Episode 359 - Space skin care and hair mousse alternatives
Published 2024-03-07
Episode 358 - How should you layer skin care products?
Published 2024-03-01
Episode 357 - Silk pillowcases, white tigers and titanium dioxide
Published 2024-02-23
Episode 356 - The questions of curling hair
Published 2024-02-07
Episode 355 - Do you become immune to skin care actives?
Published 2024-01-27
Episode 354 - Do Microneedles Work for Skincare?
Published 2024-01-19
Episode 353 - Keratin treatment, Spiders in lotion and more
Published 2024-01-07
Episode 352 - Do depilatories make hair grow?
Published 2023-12-30
Episode 351 - Glycolic acid as a deodorant? Plus trends for 2024
Published 2023-12-23
Episode 350 - Boutique face masks, leave-in conditioners and more
Published 2023-12-12
Episode 349 - Do at-home hair colors and professional salon colors mix?
Published 2023-12-02
Episode 348 - Quick drying nail polish, acid hair, antioxidants at night and more
Published 2023-11-22
Episode 347 - Do you need multiple cleansers for your face?
Published 2023-11-16
Episode 346 - Beauty Devices, Korean Skin care and more
Published 2023-11-06
Episode 345 - Is there still formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout?
Published 2023-10-19
Episode 344 - When are there too many ingredients in a product
Published 2023-10-10
Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?
Published 2023-09-29
BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313
Published 2023-09-13
Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?
Published 2023-08-22
Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?
Published 2023-08-05
Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more
Published 2023-07-27
Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?
Published 2023-07-07
Episode 338 - Can cheap drugstore hair products really ruin your hair?
Published 2023-06-30
Episode 337 - Is Mascara Toxic? PFAS in Cosmetics & other beauty questions answered
Published 2023-06-19
Episode 336 - Pores, Peptides, and Pets with a Dash of AI
Published 2023-06-09
Episode 335 - What's a good skin care routine, plus we talk parabens, bleach and heat protectors
Published 2023-06-02
Episode 334 - Does retinol in body wash do anything?
Published 2023-05-19
Episode 333 - Should adults use baby beauty products?
Published 2023-05-05
Episode 332 - Is it ok to use body lotion on your face?
Published 2023-04-14
Episode 331 - Are products with human derived ingredients vegan?
Published 2023-04-08
Episode 330 - Does tansy oil help with acne? Collagen supplements, face masks and more
Published 2023-03-24
K18 bond building, the Olaplex lawsuit and more - episode 329
Published 2023-03-18
Episode 328 - Desert dates in your skin serums, Chelating shampoos and more
Published 2023-03-07
Episode 327 - Salon hair care, cationic skin care, collagen threads and more
Published 2023-02-13
Episode 326 - Almost a double! Barbie doll hair, foundation, petrolatum and more
Published 2023-01-31
Episode 325 - What makes a good hair mask?
Published 2023-01-20
Episode 324 - Why aren't deodorants put in cardboard packages?
Published 2023-01-13
Episode 323 - Predictions, Reviews plus some beauty questions answered
Published 2022-12-31
Episode 322 - Is low molecular weight Hyaluronic acid bad? and other beauty questions
Published 2022-12-22

Real scientists answer your beauty questions

267 Episodes

Episode 360 - Brushable hair spray, silicon peptides and more

Episode 359 - Space skin care and hair mousse alternatives

Episode 358 - How should you layer skin care products?

Episode 357 - Silk pillowcases, white tigers and titanium dioxide

Episode 356 - The questions of curling hair

Episode 355 - Do you become immune to skin care actives?

Episode 354 - Do Microneedles Work for Skincare?

Episode 353 - Keratin treatment, Spiders in lotion and more

Episode 352 - Do depilatories make hair grow?

Episode 351 - Glycolic acid as a deodorant? Plus trends for 2024

Episode 350 - Boutique face masks, leave-in conditioners and more

Episode 349 - Do at-home hair colors and professional salon colors mix?

Episode 348 - Quick drying nail polish, acid hair, antioxidants at night and more

Episode 347 - Do you need multiple cleansers for your face?

Episode 346 - Beauty Devices, Korean Skin care and more

Episode 345 - Is there still formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout?

Episode 344 - When are there too many ingredients in a product

Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?

BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313

Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?

Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?

Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more

Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?

Episode 338 - Can cheap drugstore hair products really ruin your hair?

Episode 337 - Is Mascara Toxic? PFAS in Cosmetics & other beauty questions answered

Episode 336 - Pores, Peptides, and Pets with a Dash of AI

Episode 335 - What's a good skin care routine, plus we talk parabens, bleach and heat protectors

Episode 334 - Does retinol in body wash do anything?

Episode 333 - Should adults use baby beauty products?

Episode 332 - Is it ok to use body lotion on your face?

Episode 331 - Are products with human derived ingredients vegan?

Episode 330 - Does tansy oil help with acne? Collagen supplements, face masks and more

K18 bond building, the Olaplex lawsuit and more - episode 329

Episode 328 - Desert dates in your skin serums, Chelating shampoos and more

Episode 327 - Salon hair care, cationic skin care, collagen threads and more

Episode 326 - Almost a double! Barbie doll hair, foundation, petrolatum and more

Episode 325 - What makes a good hair mask?

Episode 324 - Why aren't deodorants put in cardboard packages?

Episode 323 - Predictions, Reviews plus some beauty questions answered

Episode 322 - Is low molecular weight Hyaluronic acid bad? and other beauty questions