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Is facial yoga for real? Episode 14
Will exercising your facial muscles with yoga really reduce wrinkles? Also, does eating ice cream make you a murderer? Tune in and find out! Bonus: You won’t believe Perry’s wacky push up challenge!...
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H and B Dead Sea Muscle Relaxant Aromatic Butter – Look at the label
Health & Beauty Dead Sea Muscle Relaxant Aromatic Butter is a top beauty product seller on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label to see how it relaxes muscles. Looking at the product claims, it...
View ArticleHow does KHairPep work?
Clgvdfn asks….Do these KHairPep products look worth trying? I have chemically relaxed hair. The Beauty Brains respond: This is a very interesting product! As opposed to most of the pseudo-scientific...
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Ultima Pure Swiss Hyaluronic Acid Serum – Look at the label
Ultima Pure Swiss Hyaluronic Acid Serum is a top selling beauty product on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label. Hyaluronic acid, as most of you probably know, is a natural moisturizing agent...
View ArticleIs the VitaGlow vitamin injection process good for skin?
A recent article in Harpers Bazaar cited “VitaGlow” as one of the top 14 beauty trends of 2014. VitaGlow involves injecting vitamin directly into the dermis where they supposedly have a pronounced...
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Folic Symbol Hair Loss Shampoo – Look at the label
For reasons I can’t fathom, Folic Symbol Hair Loss Shampoo is a beauty best seller on Amazon. (Folic Symbol – phallic symbol, get it?) Let’s look at the label for their ingredients and their claims....
View ArticleDoes Mario Badescu Silver Powder really unclog pores?
Doffy90 says…Can this product really unplug pores? Not sure which ingredient would attribute this, the calcium carbonate maybe? Turns out it contains kaolin, which I guess “sucks” out the blackheads....
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Cure Natural Aqua Gel – look at the label
I have to admit this best selling product on Amazon.com baffles me. It’s allegedly the top selling exfoliator in Japan. Exfoliators, as you probably know, work typically work in one of two ways: by...
View ArticleWhen does a cosmetic become a drug?
Doffy says…I’m curious as to how companies like FutureDerm and SkinCeuticals are allowed to sell their retinol and vitamin C products. Wouldn’t these products be considered drugs since they change the...
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Vincent Longo Lip & Cheek Gel – Look at the label
Vincent Longo Lip & Cheek Gel is a beauty best seller on Amazon. Let’s look at the label. Claims Extremely long wearing. Layers directly over moisturized lips and cheeks to deliver a beautiful...
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Don’t be duped by deceptive drugstore doubles
You can save a ton of money buying the “house brands” instead of the more expensive brand name beauty products right? The answer is, it depends. You need to really look at the label to make sure the...
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Heel Tastic Intensive Heel Therapy – Look at the label
Heel Tastic Intensive Heel Therapy is a beauty best seller on Amazon. Let’s look at the label. Heel Tastic is a wax-based moisturizer sold in a no-mess stick form. The product claims are fairly...
View ArticleWhen it comes to cosmetic ingredients, more is not always better
Bugra asks…You say in your book some brands can have similar products and therefore check the ingredients first and buy the cheap one. However, although the ingredients are similar in both products,...
View ArticleAre natural extracts better than water?
Liz asks…Since water is usually the first ingredient of any shampoo… then all these extracts are basically taking the place of plain old water. What would make this formulation different is the...
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Eminence Stone Crop Gel Wash – Look at the label
Eminence Stone Crop Gel Wash is a beauty best seller on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label. The Eminence website doesn’t list all the ingredients in the product, instead they provide the...
View ArticleSoftsoap Lavender and Chamomile: Look at the label
Softsoap’s Lavender and Chamomile liquid soap is one of the top selling products on Amazon.com. Looking at the label you’ll see that it contains neither lavender nor chamomile. Is this misleading or...
View ArticleDoes Revita Cor treatment really stimulate hair growth?
Brett asks…I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on the safety/effectiveness of the combination of products for hair thinning by DS Laboratories. They mention the use of several ingredients such as...
View ArticleVintage cosmetic video – can makeup make skin better?
Even though this commercial is listed on YouTube under “vintage cosmetics” it’s only three years old. I guess vintage is in the eye of the beholder. Nonetheless it does contain a very interesting claim...
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Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream – Look at the label
Vanicream is an elegantly simple formula that is particularly well suited for sensitive skin. Why? Let’s look at the label… This product only contains a few ingredients that are relatively inert and it...
View ArticleArm and Hammer Whitening Booster – how does it work?
Anonymous says…What’s the chemistry behind the Arm and Hammer Whitening Booster? What’s the chemistry behind the Arm and Hammer Whitening Booster? It’s a whitening gel that you layer on top of your...
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