Why Does Your Hair Look Better at the Beach? Plus Co-Washing - episode 434
The Beauty Brains · Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid · Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 · 48 min
Send us Fan MailOn today’s show we cover lots of questions including…- Are Japanese mineral sunscreens effective, and what can their labels tell us?- What do we think of Brooke Shields’ Commence line for mature hair?- How does Hairstory New Wash work, and how does co-washing compare with shampoo?- Why can curls behave differently at the beach, and how do humectants affect them?- Is Vita Reset worth considering as a skin supplement?Beauty News- Beef tallow’s return to skin care: moisturizing properties, texture, and the limits of stronger claims.- PFAS in beauty products: their formulation roles, environmental concerns, and the hosts’ discussion of ingredient labeling and restrictions.Plus, Valerie prepares for Australia, Perry plans a Toronto talk, and a listener asks how to find the earliest Beauty Brains episodes.Approximate timestamps0:00 - Welcome and episode preview1:00 - Australia, Toronto, and travel plans3:25 - Beauty News: beef tallow in skin care7:25 - Beauty News: PFAS in cosmetics13:40 - Listener feedback: finding the earliest episodes15:20 - Japanese mineral sunscreens and SPF labels23:35 - Brooke Shields’ Commence and mature hair29:35 - Hairstory New Wash and co-washing35:50 - Beach hair, salt, and curls37:55 - Humectants, glycerin, and frizz41:10 - Vita Reset and skin-supplement claims47:30 - Closing, listener questions, and PatreonFive Ways to Ask a Question1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to [email protected]. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrainsOn Tik Tok we're @thebeautybrains44On Bluesky we’re @thebeautybrainsOn Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018And we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow th
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