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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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Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Annnnddd that's a wrap everyone! Thanks for the love and support throughout 2022. Happy New Year!
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
This episode is all about peptides! We're so excited to announce that this episode is sponsored by our friends at Croda. Who better to get the inside scoop on peptide science than the creators of perhaps the most famous skincare peptide Matrixyl?
🎄🎄 ps. Use code CCPODCAST to get 20% off on our website! Thank you podcast friends! 🎄🎄
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Gimmick or Not? Oh the skincare trends of the interwebs | CC Podcast S3 EP9
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
It suddenly hit us that we haven't done a cleanser episode in a long long time. So let's take a closer look at popular cleanser questions such as "is over washing bad for you?" "can cleansers be moisturizing" etc.
Oh. And let's decode a few new celebrity launches.
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
There are just so much to talk about for sunscreens! Let's talk application quirks, different sunscreen "formats", sunscreen absorption, expiration dates, and how to store sunscreen.
Oh! And let's talk about La Roche Posay's new UVMune 400 technology.
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Sustainability is such an important topic for our generation... but it's also very complicated. In this episode, chemists Gloria and Victoria cover an overview of different facets of sustainability issues that the beauty industry faces - from ingredient sourcing, to manufacturing footprints, and packaging. It's not an easy topic with no clear solutions, but still important to have a status update for everyone!
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
It's getting warmer out finally! So let's revisit sunscreens. Before diving into any sort of new science, new launches, new testing - let's make sure we all of our sunscreen fundamentals down pat! What do SPF values really mean? Is higher better? What's up with the "PA++" notations we see on packaging? Should I decode that ingredient list?
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
In episode 4 of 2022, the chemists, Gloria & Victoria, decided that it's time to revisit antioxidants. It's a vast and messy world! So how are antioxidants tested in skincare? And why are we STILL talking about vitamin C? They checkout new launches, talk salad skincare claims, and put the spotlight on the fashionistas of the ocean, crabs.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
In episode 23 of 2022, chemists Gloria & Victoria dive into important topics that don't quite fill out a whole episode - what is up with azelaic acid derivatives and encapsulation?
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Sorry we were a bit late this week!
In episode 2 of 2022, chemists Gloria & Victoria takes a closer look at the ever so popular gentle, plant-based retinol alternative bakuchiol. So is there actually any science behind this molecule? Who can benefit the most from bakuchiol? Check out this episode!