Skincare With Friends

Dr Julian Sass has a phd is biomathematics and statistics, is director of research and development and education for a skincare brand and is a skincare educator on the web and instagram mainly on the subject of sunscreens and skincare ingredients. He has an amazing Instagram where he does amazing honest reviews on sunscreens and talks about skincare ingredients and science https://www.instagram.com/scamander14/. He also has an amazing sunscreen database on his site where you can search for sunscreens under different categories like "eye sting" "contains alcohol" and many more. Visit Julians site and show him some love https://scamander14.com/!Come and find us at our site and socials. Read the transcript at https://skincarewithfriends.com/julian-sass-sunscreens/, find us on socials- @NiaPattenLooks, @Natalie SWF and @Skincare With Friends. Check out Perditas.co.uk for Natalie's beautiful shop

This episode looks at the most rated and talked about skincare products on the internet. I searched Looria.com (a website that analyses subreddits and review sites) for the top skincare charts and found some really interesting lists. We talked about the top European, Asian, UK and global skincare products as well as the best reviewed products for acne.Read the transcript at https://skincarewithfriends.com/best-skincare-products-2023-top-20/, find us on socials- @NiaPattenLooks, @Natalie SWF and @Skincare With Friends. Check out Perditas.co.uk for Natalie's beautiful shop

Trigger warning for human suffering. Beware if you are of a sensitive nature.Continuing from our last episode, we further explore the history of the "Father of cosmeceuticals" Albert Kligman. His experiments at Holmesburg were sometimes dangerous, sometimes bizarre and always cruel. We learn about the involvement of the army and experiments with Agent Orange, one of the worst carcinogens known to man. We think it's important we all understand that in order to have safe cosmetics, there was not inconsiderable human suffering.Lots of information for the podcast was obtained from a book called "Acres of Skin" by Allen Hornblum in 1998.Find the write up on SkincarewithFriends.com with references, find us on our socials @niapattenlooks, @skincarewithfriends and @natalieswf.Look for the Leodus Jones Facebook group to support sufferers https://www.facebook.com/Leodus.Jones.

Trigger warning for human suffering.The Murky history of one of our favourite anti aging drugs- Tretinoin. Dr Albert Kligman was a very famous dermatologist and researcher. He made a lot of the most significant discoveries in modern skincare and is often called the father of cosmeceuticals. He was also apparently devoid of human kindness and experimented on humans and animals with a total disregard for the safety and comfort of his subjects. This is the first part of our podcast about him and the experiments he performed at Holmesburg prisoners. Beware if you are of a sensitive nature.Lots of information for the podcast was obtained from a book called "Acres of Skin" by Allen Hornblum in 1998.Find the write up on SkincarewithFriends.com with references, find us on our socials @niapattenlooks, @skincarewithfriends and @natalieswf.Look for the Leodus Jones Facebook group to support sufferers.

Can skincare ingredients block pores? Will Vaseline give me spots? Or Coconut Oil? We've read the studies and we have the facts. Comedogenicity ratings are based on some very old experiments. We've had a good look at old studies and new ones to find out where the truth lies. For a written version of the podcast with nice lists of the ingredients that are risky, head to skincarewithfriends.com.Find us at our Skincare with Friends Facebook group, Instagram and Tiktok. Support our podcast by buying us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/skincarewithfriends

How to get rid of blackheads.We take a look at the science around blackheads, aka open comedones or open pores. From good skincare and safe ways to extract blackheads to pore strips and skin vacuums. We’ve got a lovely list of effective products for blackhead sufferers that will help keep clogged pores at bay.We have a handy post with all the products we mention so you don’t have to remember everything https://skincarewithfriends.com/how-to-remove-blackheads-permanently/Find us at our Skincare with Friends Facebook group, Instagram and Tiktok. Support our podcast by buying us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/skincarewithfriends

This is our first body skincare episode- How to treat chest/back/butt acne and Keratosis Pilaris aka chicken skin. We have all the science plus product recommendations. This episode has been requested by lots of listeners, and we have the answers. Plus how to protect your tattoos from the sun and is spf 100 really worth it.Find a transcript of the podcast at our website Skincarewithfriends.com with links to all the products we mention. Find us on Insta at Skincare with Friends, NiaPattenLooks and SkincareWithFriendsNat, TikTok Skincarewithfriends and Natalieswf, Facebook group is SkincarewithFriends. Any questions please ask, we love questions!

I visited the Dermatica prescription skincare headquarters and grilled their cosmetic scientists on how skincare is developed and created. I asked questions like can we use Vitamin C and Niacinamide at the same time? How much does it cost to develop a sunscreen? Can I make my own skincare at home? It was absolutely fascinating.Head to @skincarewithfriends on Facebook, Instagram and now TikTok to see our cool UV camera videos#skincare #skincarepodcast #dermatica #chat #beautypodcast #tretinoin #hydroquinone