The Beauty Brains

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On today’s show we cover questions including…
When do you need heat protectors in products?
What do you think of color locker products from Fanola?
Should we be worried about chemicals in our laundry detergent?
Plus!  our big start of the year prediction show!
Predictions
General trend
Hot ingredient
Celebrity launch
Beauty News
What’s the secret to good skin care?  Have a lot of money
C&T most popular stories of the year
Strange skin treatments
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat - health, reading, goals
6:30 - Podcast year in review
11:10 - Review 2025 Predictions
16:00 - New predictions for 2026
20:10 - Beauty News - Secret to good skin
22:05 - Top news articles of 2025
30:00 - Weird stuff people put on their face
35:24 - When do you need heat protectors
39:25 - Fanola color protecting products
43:35 - Is laundry detergent causing cancer?
49:50 - Ending
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Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
Do low pH shampoos preserve color?
Can a supplement provide you sun protection?
What effects does hard water have on hair color?
How significant are the health risks to taking topical tretinoin?
What’s the difference between aerosol and non aerosol sprays?
Beauty News
NY SCC meeting
FDA withdraws talc rule.
New sunscreen in US
Electrokinetics confirms BTMC is best conditioner!
Question links
Science direct article
Cleveland clinic article 
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat - SCC meeting in New York
9:15 - Beauty News - FDA talc rule
12:00 - Best hair conditioner
15:00 - New sunscreen in the US
18:15 - Low pH shampoo
20:40 - Supplement sun screen
24:50 - Hard water and hair
29:50 - Topical tretinoin
37:20 - Aerosol vs non aerosol
41:05 - Ending
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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains
On Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018
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Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
Can you mix sunscreens to change the tint of the product?
Is California Naturals a good hair care option
How do you talk to a clean beauty believer?
How do you control frizz?
What’s wrong with Decyl Glucoside in hair care products?
Beauty News
Opinion issued on Tea Tree oil in products
Unregulated masks are flooding the market
7 hair care launches shaping the future of products
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
3:00 - Beauty News - Tea Tree oil
8:45 - Red light masks
14:10 - Hair care innovation
25:55 - Mixing sunscreens
30:20 - Gloss hair treatments
33:20 - California naturals
37:50 - Clean beauty believer
42:45 - Controlling frizz
46:40 - Decyl glucoside
50:50 - Ending
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On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains
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Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
How do you know when an ingredient is in a formula at a working %?
Why would a company use a dangerous ingredient in their product?
Do heat-less curls damage hair?
What’s the deal with Milk Shake Direct Color?
How do hair color products with conditioning effects work?
Beauty News
Science News - Valerie quoted speaking about the skin’s barrier
Bond builders - do they work?
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
3:25 - Beauty News - Science news article
5:40 - Hair bonding research
22:00 - Audience comments
24:55 - Ingredient percents
30:45 - Dangerous ingredients
35:35 - Heatless curls
42:20 - Milk Shake color
50:17 - Conditioning color products
53:10 - Ending
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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
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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
How long do heat protectants last? 
Is there a meaningful difference between different red light therapy masks?
Why would an anti-aging cream be really expensive?
Can you just use rubbing alcohol to prevent itching and ingrown hairs?
In an antioxidant balm, will the antioxidants absorb into the skin or stay on top?
Beauty News
Augustinus Bader backs Dua Lipa’s wallet-friendly line.
Are beauty products going all become the same? 
Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Chit chat
9:00 - Beauty News - Dua Lipa launch
12:20 - Are formulas going to become the same?
16:00 - Are you a Valerie or a Perry?
19:15 - Heat protectants
24:35 - Red light therapy
30:00 - What makes products expensive
37:45 - Rubbing alcohol ingrown hairs
41:00 - Antioxidant balms
45:00 - 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 [email protected]
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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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