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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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Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
In this episode, skincare chemists Gloria and Victoria finally get around to answering everyone's cleanser questions. They talk about the difficulties of testing cleanser efficacy, active ingredients in cleansers, AHA BHA cleansers, and... the California condor? Thanks to everyone who asked us cleanser questions on Instagram!
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
In this episode, skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, have their annual rant about the antioxidant skincare category over some fancy glasses of wine. They talk about the difficulties of actually proving an ingredient to be a true antioxidant and the world of non-vitamin C antioxidants. It's the good, the bad, the unknown, and the Adelie Penguin!
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
In this episode, skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, talk about modifying skincare routines for warmer weather and a lot more sunshine. They look at moisturizers, what actives to include, maybe some actives to put on summer break, and...thermal aging?
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
In this episode, skincare chemists Gloria and Victoria chat about all the new sun protection products on their radar over some sake. Hybrid vitamin C sunscreens, mineral sunscreens, and even... oral supplements?!
**Gloria made a mistake in this episode. Synthetic carmine is a Unilever patented technology not P&G's
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
There... are... just... so... many... extracts. In this episode, chemists Gloria and Victoria talk about why plant-y ingredients are hard to talk about over a few cans of Kirin Ichiban. They cover some of their favorite botanicals with surprisingly interesting clinical studies, and trendy ingredients such as grape and green tea!
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
It's high time the chemists, Gloria & Victoria, gave a quick acne update! Are we any closer to solving acne for good? Over some hot toddy concoctions, they discuss OTC topicals, if diet plays a part, and things to keep in mind in an acne-fighting skincare routine.
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Chemists Gloria & Victoria realized that they spend so much time talking about AHAs glycolic and lactic acid, they've neglected all the other great acids of skincare. So in episode 18, they decided to put the spotlight on tranexamic and azelaic acid over a few beers.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Chemists Gloria and Victoria have seen a huge amount of new vitamin C derivative products on the market recently! So in this episode, they sit down to talk about their favorite and least favorite vitamin C derivatives over a few cans of good ol' white claw.
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Chemists Gloria and Victoria pinky promise that this is the year of consistency when it comes to podcasting. In the second episode of 2021, they talk all about skin barrier function: what it is, why is it important, and what ingredients actually work?
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Chemists Gloria and Victoria return to podcasting over a few much-needed drinks. Let's kick off 2021 with all things anti-aging. What are some of the tried-and-true age prevention products? Do collagen supplements really work? What about the mystical world of peptides?