Episode 394 - Ingredients, hair growth, DIY and more

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It's a solo episode for Perry today as the Beauty Brains travel schedule made it too difficult to record together. But we'll be back together next show. In the meantime, enjoy these answers to a variety of questions sent in including...

• 1. Is Ethylhexylglycerin a suitable preservative?
• 2. What are your thoughts about coenzyme Q10?
• 3. Do hair thinning shampoos really help?
• 4. What are the best ingredients for skin and hair?
• 5. What do you make of this research article about paraben and phthalate exposure?
• 6. Is it ok to make DIY natural deodorant?
• 7. How do we learn the clinical data used to support the brand Germ Star One?
• 8. Do home microcurrent devices work?
• 9. Why do DHA products stink?
• 10. What do you think of the brand Altruist?
• 11. What is the difference between the baby version and normal Aquaphor?

Links

The only 4 ingredients proven to work

Altruist skin care

Reduction of daily use of parabens and phthalates

Pura d'or thinning shampoo

Approximate timestamps

0:00 Intro
01:45 Beauty questions - ethylhexylglycerin
09:00 Thoughts on Coenzyme Q10
16:25 - Hair thinning shampoos
21:33 - Best ingredients for skin
31:30 - Paraben and phthalate research
38:40 - Making DIY natural deodorant
44:50 - Germ Star one
48:42 - Do microcurrent at home devices work
51:57 - What do you think of Altruist
53:35 - Why does DHA smell
55:10 - Aquaphor
57:40 - ending

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