Heat protectants, red light, antioxidants and more - episode 412

The Beauty Brains

Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid

Beauty Products, Cosmetics, Arts, Natural Sciences, Fashion & Beauty, Science, Cosmetic Science

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Send us a text 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 sa...

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Perry and you're listening to The Beauty Brains.
0:04.0	Hello and welcome to the Beauty Brains, a show where real cosmetic chemists answer your product questions, and give you an insider's look
0:20.9	at the Cosmetic Industry.
0:22.7	This is episode 412.
0:24.9	I'm your host, Perry Rollin Mnowski, and with me today is Valerie George.
0:29.7	Hello, Valerie.
0:30.7	Hi, Perry.
0:31.7	Valerie, do we have a, do we have a guest on the show right now?
0:36.2	We have a special guest loitering in the background.
0:38.8	His name's Baby C.
0:40.0	Baby C.
0:41.3	So maybe you'll hear some input from Baby C.
0:45.1	But hopefully, Baby C will also help us answer some of these questions, including how long do
0:51.9	heat protection last?
0:53.3	Is there a meaningful difference between red light
0:56.3	therapy mask? Why would an anti-aging cream be really expensive? Can't you just use rubbing
1:02.1	alcohol to prevent itching and ingrown hairs? And finally, in an antioxidant balm, will
1:07.5	the antioxidants absorb into the skin or do they stay on top? But first, a little
1:12.8	chit-chat. Valerie, you know what happened last week for me? What happened? Well, I was in Hong Kong.
1:20.5	I'll get to that, but I just crossed 17 years of my running streak. Wow, 17. That is someone's entire, I mean, you graduate from high
1:33.0	school when you're 17 or 18. My running streak can finally go see our rated movies. Is it 17 now?
1:40.7	It's probably been 17 for a while and I just haven't noticed. Isn't it NC17 that you don't,
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