The Beauty Brains
Science

The Beauty Brains

by Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid

Real scientists answer your beauty questions

100 episodes
EN-US language
All Episodes
1
Can Rice Protein Really Grow Hair? - Episode 421
53:32 Mar 19, 2026
2
Beauty Dupes, Shampoo Truths, & becoming a Cosmetic Chemist - episode 420
53:43 Mar 11, 2026
3
Launching a line, hair hydration, and retinaldehyde - Episode 419
54:41 Feb 13, 2026
4
That product cost how much to make!? Episode 418
48:03 Feb 2, 2026
5
Does Pantene’s "Abundant and Strong" Really Improve Your Hair Health? - Episode 417
50:25 Jan 24, 2026
6
Menstral Mask Madness, When Skincare Trends Go a Little Too Far - Episode 416
51:52 Jan 7, 2026
7
Low pH shampoo - hard water - supplement sunscreen and more - episode 415
43:05 Dec 24, 2025
8
Cleaner, Safer, Better? Sorting Fact from Fiction in Today’s Beauty Buzz - episode 414
52:47 Dec 13, 2025
9
Hair bond builders and more - Episode 413
55:04 Dec 4, 2025
10
Heat protectants, red light, antioxidants and more - episode 412
48:07 Nov 26, 2025
11
Maintaining Hair Color, Baby Skincare, Retinol and more - Episode 411
52:09 Nov 17, 2025
12
Sunscreen Stations, Blue Light, Silicones and more - Episode 410
51:39 Nov 8, 2025
13
Why did they change their formula? - Episode 409
40:44 Oct 20, 2025
14
How to Get the Gunk Off and the Glow On - episode 408
52:01 Oct 12, 2025
15
Sunscreen scandals, Busted celebrity brands & beauty questions answered - episode 407
53:01 Oct 4, 2025
16
Can Collagen really improve skin & why is purple shampoo drying? - episode 406
56:27 Sep 8, 2025
17
Ozempic skin care, serums and more - episode 405
45:41 Aug 29, 2025
18
Sunscreen sticks, oils, hair masks and more - episode 404
57:46 Aug 16, 2025
19
Exfoliation, Beef Tallow and a baby - episode 403
37:44 Aug 8, 2025
20
Mushrooms, diamond dust and dark circle serums - Episode 402
46:44 Jul 19, 2025
21
Heat protection, facial masks and sunscreen - episode 401
47:24 Jul 6, 2025
22
Episode 400 - Indoor sunscreen, micellar water, and a baby?
59:30 Jun 26, 2025
23
Episode 399 - From Curl Cream to Tretinoin: Unpacking Your Beauty Questions!
49:04 Jun 16, 2025
24
Episode 398 - Product talk with Sarah Bellum
47:10 Jun 6, 2025
25
Episode 397 - Heat protectants, protein and sunburns
55:50 May 31, 2025
26
Episode 396 - Toxic beauty, hair growth and lightweight sunscreens
53:42 May 16, 2025
27
Episode 395 - The Klutziest Beauty Podcast?
48:38 May 8, 2025
28
Episode 394 - Ingredients, hair growth, DIY and more
59:31 Apr 30, 2025
29
Episode 393 - Jojoba Oil, Retinol, and Other Unexpected Power Couples
56:17 Apr 15, 2025
30
Episode 392 - Protein overload, Witch hazel, and Razor burns
45:04 Apr 3, 2025
31
Episode 391 - Beef tallow, humectants, smoke and more
39:35 Mar 31, 2025
32
Episode 390 - Squalene, micro needling, misleading labeling
51:15 Mar 7, 2025
33
Episode 389 - Fragrance trends, dye and dry shampoo, peptides and more
55:53 Feb 20, 2025
34
Episode 388 - Minoxidil, Hair Loss Lawsuits, Phthalates and cats
43:48 Feb 5, 2025
35
Episode 387 - Inflammaging, eye lash glue, estriol and more
45:42 Jan 30, 2025
36
Episode 386 - Seals of approval, Brooke Shields and more
51:59 Jan 22, 2025
37
Episode 385 - Air drying, growth factors and more
54:05 Jan 15, 2025
38
Episode 384 - Nanoplasty, talc, and heat oh my
44:54 Jan 8, 2025
39
Episode 383 - Goodbye 2024!
44:56 Dec 31, 2024
40
Episode 382 - Beauty predictions for 2025 plus questions answered
55:03 Dec 21, 2024
41
Episode 381 - Can babies eat sunscreen? and other beauty questions
48:17 Dec 11, 2024
42
Episode 380 - Patented ingredients, porosity, quats and more
49:29 Nov 28, 2024
43
Episode 379 - Wonder Water, Product Dupes, Sunscreen layering and more
44:08 Nov 22, 2024
44
Episode 378 - Hair bonding, sponges, and becoming a cosmetic chemist
37:19 Nov 15, 2024
45
Episode 377 - Beauty Product Talk!
33:18 Nov 7, 2024
46
Episode 376 - Collagen supplements, hair bonding and more beauty questions answered
58:20 Oct 7, 2024
47
Episode 375 - Is exfoliation just as important as using SPF?
39:24 Sep 28, 2024
48
Episode 374 - The Truth About Quats - Friend or Foe & more beauty questions
52:24 Sep 17, 2024
49
Episode 373 - Does deodorant make you retain water?
40:32 Aug 30, 2024
50
Episode 372 - Collagen, Horse products, whatsinmy jar and more
47:42 Aug 19, 2024
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