Hi, I'm Perry, and this is the beauty brains a show where real

cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions and give you an

insider's look at the cosmetic industry. This is episode 28. I'm your host

Perry Romanowski and with me today is the person with the coolest handle on

Instagram Valerie George. Hello Valerie. Oh, thanks Perry. How are you doing?

I'm good. What is that handle of yours on Instagram?

Cosmetic underscore chemist. I was early in the game.

My favorite ones are when you like will color hair swatches and then you comb them online.

It's so brilliant.

It's a skill. You know what else is brilliant?

Our upcoming show.

Yeah. We got a whole bunch of going on on today's show. We're going to be answering questions about whether

cocomidopropobetane or desal glucoside will remove those insoluble silicones. I know it sounds a little techie, but you know if you use

co-washing, this is the question you want answered. Also, our knock-off fragrance sprayers

reliable, do home-current devices work, and is it okay to blend

your beauty products?

And of course we're going to cover some beauty science news also. But before we get to that, Valerie, how are you today?

I'm doing good. I've been wondering how you've been doing the last week with your foster

kitten. You know I have to admit I am

feeling a little sadness right now. Why? You didn't kill him did you, I got him. I got him last week.

So, as an aside, if you missed the last show,

I got a foster cat and I was going to foster him for a while because the shelter had an outbreak

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