June 19th, 2008 at 9:39am |
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Boolean’s sizzling science question: I know some cosmetics, especially aerosols, come with recommended storage temperatures. (I suppose there’s a possibility that high heat may melt the product, denature certain molecules, or drive undesirable reactions. I don’t know whether some bulk shipment containers for cosmetics are temperature controlled but if you order […]
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June 18th, 2008 at 5:46pm |
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Melissa asks…Could you please explain to me why you guys slam any natural product that someone asks a question about? I understand that whatever i put on my skin gets absorbed into my body through my pores and isn’t it true that products that are all natural will protect my overall […]
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June 18th, 2008 at 5:43pm |
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Jennifer is suspicious about sodium hydroxide: I keep reading that sodium hydroxide is a real skin irritant, yet I keep seeing it in quite a few high-end skin products (Peter Thomas Roth’s “Unwrinkle” pads, fourth on the ingred. list and La Roche-Posay eye cream). I know that it is regularly used […]
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June 16th, 2008 at 6:19pm |
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It’s time again for the next Beauty Science or BS poll!
Take a look at the right side column of the Beauty Brains blog and enter your vote today. Can you figure out which of the following headlines are FAKE?
1. Relaxing your hair can actually make it stronger.
2. Skin care products like […]
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June 15th, 2008 at 9:48pm |
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Homer seeks enlightenment: I have friends who go to tanning beds before summer to get a base tan. They say this protects their skin from getting sunburned. Is this true? I imagine it’s just two ways to give yourself sun damage.
Right Brain Shines on:
This is a great question Homer as a […]
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June 15th, 2008 at 9:47pm |
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Every once in a while we discover a blog that’s so delightful that we just HAVE to share it with our Beauty Brains community. For example, when we were just starting out over two years ago, one of our favorites was, and still is, Brain Spam. (We miss you, Glitterati!) And […]
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June 13th, 2008 at 10:25am |
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Sandra Says: I read about Aveda products being derived from plants. Wanting to move away from toxic products, I excitedly bought shampoo and conditioner. The first ingredients sound great…then the list grows with increasingly complex multi-syllable chemical words that I find hard to believe are just plants! Technically I suppose everything […]
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June 12th, 2008 at 10:06am |
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Diana dares to ask: Do cheap sunglasses provide the same amount of UV ray protection as more expensive sunglasses? Does it matter? I understand the FDA does not regulate this (not that I think they should…) but how can we tell if the shades we’re buying will protect our eyes or […]
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June 12th, 2008 at 10:04am |
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Renee requests: Does the light that comes from your computer screen cause any kind of UV damage???
Mid Brain Removes the Shades:
No.
Computer screens do not emit UV light so there is no need to worry about UV damage. They emit visible light which is not harmful to skin. Rest assured that the […]
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June 10th, 2008 at 4:20pm |
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An impressive 550+ Beauty Brains in training responded to the fake hair facts quiz. Unfortunately, only 16% of you were able to separate fact from fiction. Were you one of them? Read on to find out.
Brushing hair helps it grow - FALSE
Only 9% of you thought this was real, but it’s […]
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