Routine Build
Skincare changes for summer | CC Podcast S4E16
Summer is in full swing now! In addition to the gazillion sunscreen articles, this is also the time of year when all these jazzy “summer skincare r...
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Insights & Debunks
Decoding Vitamin C Products | CC Podcast S4E15
Vitamin C is definitely a must-have active during summer because of its excellent antioxidant properties to help prevent and combat photodamage. Be...
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Routine Build
How’s Your Skin Barrier Doing? | CC Podcast S4E14
There’s been a big focus on “Skin Barrier Health”, but what does that even mean? Many don’t realize that dabbling in things like anti-aging and hyp...
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Insights & Debunks
Decode that Moisturizer | CC Podcast S4E13
It’s time to give our skin barrier some spotlight. But wait! When you start going down the rabbit hole of moisturizers, you stumble on some very od...
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Insights & Debunks
30 Sunscreens in 30 Days - The Results! | CC Podcast S4 E12
For 30 days, the chemists decided to trial 30 different sunscreens for texture, wear, and wash-off using a UV camera. We ended up learning a lot th...
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Acne
Decoding ”pregnancy safe” skincare | CC Podcast S4 E11
Since one of the chemists reached a major life change, it’s finally time to dabble in the world of “pregnancy-safe” skincare. It’s not a surprise t...
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Cleanser
Find Your Cleanser Like a Chemist | CC Podcast S4E10
Cleansers are a pretty good hybrid of an art and a science. Aside from a few basic criteria like gentleness and cleansing power, why you like a cle...
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Cleanser
Decoding Cleanser Claims | CC Podcast S4E9
Let’s decode the mysterious world of cleansers! One of the most personal skincare product categories around where the science doesn’t quite link as...
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Acne
Build an Acne Routine like a Cosmetic Chemist | CC Podcast S4 Ep8
Let’s get into acne and how to build a solid acne routine. We discuss the research side where groups are looking into the microbiome, bacne, and ev...
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Acne
Decoding Acne Claims? | CC Podcast S4 Ep7
It’s time for our annual recap on acne. A ~$9 billion dollar industry with thousands of touted acne products. Unfortunately this category sometimes...
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Insights & Debunks
Are You Applying Sunscreen Correctly? | CC Podcast S4 Ep 6
The sun is here! This means it’s time for us all to brush up on our sunscreen habits and make sure we all know what to look for when shopping for s...
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Insights & Debunks
Decoding Sunscreen Claims | CC Podcast S4 Ep5
Sunny days ahead! That means it’s time to roll out the sunscreen content and we definitely had to start with sunscreen claims. The category has exp...
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Eye Area
Should You Buy an Eye Cream? | CC Podcast S4 Ep4
It’s time to get into the Eye Cream Meatz! A topic we’ve been avoiding for far too long. The main struggle is that the biology is complex and the r...
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