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Skincare chemists Gloria & Victoria’s weekly conversation on all things skincare science. The podcast covers notable skincare news, decoding outrageous claims, demystifying the overwhelming product landscapes, and answering your burning skincare questions. Tune in if you might need help building a skincare routine, finding a serum that’ll ACTUALLY deliver, or just want to have a few laughs on some of the crazy things you see in skincare.
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Vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is famously known as the only rigorously tested antioxidant for age prevention. Yet this active is also notoriously known for its quirky characteristics in the classic CE Ferulic serum format. This unstable hot dog water has often generated concerns for using it long term. In this episode, the chemists discuss ascorbic acid’s stability and compare vitamin C in water-based formulas vs. anhydrous formulas to see if there’s a better format for this finicky active.
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Product Shoutout:
Aquafix Hydrating Water Gel
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Enrichment Content:
Podcast Ep - Which Vitamin C Derivative is Better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b96PX4L6hsQ&t=82s
Results of our CE Ferulic Dupe Test - Pt. 1
https://chemistconfessions.com/blogs/5-skinceuticals-vitamin-c-dupes-put-to-the-test
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Resources Mentioned:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34986505/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226086X17304422
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/9/4/74
https://www.martiderm.com/int-en/product/vitamin-c-antiox
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.14837
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-taught-pet-parrots-to-video-call-each-other-and-the-birds-loved-it-180982041/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00473.x
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