On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
- What is a good leave-in conditioner that has only a little bit of protein?
- What is special fraction petrolatum?
- Is wet hair more resistant to chlorine than dry?
- How does Violet #2 work in hair & what’s a hair toner?
- Can you layer an Ascorbyl Glucoside product over an L-Ascorbic Acid product?
Beauty Science
1. Retinol Alternatives (e.g., Bakuchiol)
2. Malassezin
3. Growth Factors
4. Sturgeon DNA (Caviar Extract)
5. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
Peptides in skincare - Valerie quoted!
Listener Feedback
Lab Muffin's video on spray-on sunscreens
Unveiling haircare chemistry with Valerie
Approximate timestamps
0:00 Intro - Chit chat
1:00 AI voice blowback
2:30 Valerie in Reno
6:45 Pretty Kitty kitties
8:15 Beauty News
19:30 Listener feedback
22:55 - Beauty Questions - Leave in conditioner
25:35 - Special fraction petrolatum
30:15 Chlorine on hair
35:10 - Violet 2 and hair toner
42:15 - Layering LAA products
46:25 - Ending
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