#28: Time to tackle that hyperpigmentation

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#28: Time to tackle that hyperpigmentation

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Oct 1, 2021

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It's hard to believe that cooler weather is already upon us! Fall is a fantastic time to ramp up your actives game and tackle that pesky hyperpigmentation

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Oct 1, 2021

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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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#12: A Chat About Acids over Coffee...Beer!: With coffee-infused beers in hand, the chemists, Gloria and Victoria, go through a review of chemical exfoliating acids: AHAs, BHA, and PHAs! It's a whole alphabet party to help everyone obtain/maintain that smooth, glowing skin. Additionally, they a... by Chemist Confessions
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#15 Everything Anti-Aging: 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... by Chemist Confessions
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#7: Dry and Sober-ish: Oh...so close! The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, are a little tardy with episode 7 but this time are having a heart to heart about dry skin. With Bar Beer in hand, the two chemists talk about ingredient necessities and do some product troub... by Chemist Confessions
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#4: The Bubblies: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, have made it to episode 4. In this episode, they're focusing on cleansers. They get into the nitty-gritty of the cleansing first step: soap-based, low pH, foam,...no foam? and let's not forget scrubs and oc... by Chemist Confessions
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#1: Coochie Fire: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, attempt this thing called a podcast. Listen to them drop cups, scoot chairs, and talk about a little bit of skincare. We're talking about fear mongering apps, PHAs, and skincare blunders... hang in there gu... by Chemist Confessions
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#2: Rum and Peel: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, head into episode two with a heart to heart about their struggles and grief with fussy ingredients. We're talking about celebrity beauty brands, underrepresented ingredients, and fruit flies??? Hooboy. by Chemist Confessions
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#8: A Sober Christmas: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, are back and ready to filter through all the Christmas kits to figure out what's really worthy of being on your Christmas list. This time in sober fashion, the two chemists talk about what kits to consider,... by Chemist Confessions
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#22: Let's Hack Your Summer Routine: 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 a... by Chemist Confessions
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#11: Alcohol and Sunscreen Filters in the Bloodstream: With makeshift cocktails in hand, the chemists, Gloria and Victoria, discuss the latest update from the FDA's sunscreen filter absorption study. All tested chemical filters were found to be over the recommended safety threshold for blood absorption. ... by Chemist Confessions
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#3: A Cocktail of Misfits: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, head into episode three with some real feelz for some unloved ingredients. We're trying to clear propylene glycol's name, share about our skincare mishaps, and talk about horseshoe crabs???...yay. by Chemist Confessions
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#9: A Look Back at 2019 (Not Your Normal Episode): The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, are ending 2019's podcast with some highlights from Chemist Confession's first full year of startup life. They discuss top instagram posts, walk down memory lane, and even share some of the weirder moments.... by Chemist Confessions
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#13: We're Back!...and It's Summer!: With a few beers in hand, the chemists, Gloria and Victoria, finally reunite and jump into summer routines. They discuss how to tweak routines for hotter weather, what self-care moves they recommend, talk about all the skincare news, and give the lit... by Chemist Confessions
55 min listen
#5: The Fundamentals + Chocolates: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, head into this Halloween episode going back to the basics. Munching on chocolates, they're focused on covering the fundamentals of the skincare routine: cleanse, moisturize, and sunscreen. They're sharing t... by Chemist Confessions
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#31: 2021 Year End Episode! AHA Review & Winter Kits: We made it through 2021! In this episode, Gloria & Victoria celebrate the year-end with old fashioned in hand. This episode was all about an update to the chemists' favorite chemical exfoliants and how to shop for them, celebrating fellow entrepreneu... by Chemist Confessions
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2022 A Sunscreen Primer for the Warmer Months | CC Podcast S3 EP5: 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? Wha... by Chemist Confessions
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#10: Beer O'Clock Resolutions: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, are ringing in the new year with some guidelines for those setting 2020 skin goals and some skin resolutions of their own. It's back to regularly scheduled programming with the news, confessions, top tips, ... by Chemist Confessions
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#23: The Other Antioxidants Over Wine: 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 t... by Chemist Confessions
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Peptides Decoded! | CC Podcast Season 3 Episode 10: 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? ??... by Chemist Confessions
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#18 The Other Acids (... but really tranexamic and azelaic acid): 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 a... by Chemist Confessions
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#6: Wine-ing Over Oily Skin: The skincare chemists, Gloria and Victoria, kick off November with a heart to heart about oily skin. Wine o'clock is filled with oily skin ingredients, acne woes, and product troubleshooting. Denatured alcohol, accutane, and... tape worms...blehhh. (... by Chemist Confessions
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#14: Let's Screen Those Sunscreens: With a home concoction of vodka and green tea, the chemists, Gloria and Victoria, tackle the confusing world of sunscreen. They discuss how to choose sunscreens for your skin type, talk about all the sunscreen format, troubleshoot texture and white c... by Chemist Confessions
55 min listen
#29: Moisturizers & Dry Skin: Colder weather means all our focus turns to wrangling in dry skin. In this episode, Gloria & Victoria, discuss why keeping skin moisturized should be the first thing to figure out before tackling the other skin concerns and how to build your mois... by Chemist Confessions
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#30: Eye Creams & Our New DOUBLE PLAY: You probably have a few questions about eye creams. Well so do we! The chemists, Gloria & Victoria, discuss eye creams, if they're actually helpful, and if there's any data behind eye cream ingredients! We also had a mini celebration for a new launch... by Chemist Confessions
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Scrap meat! What’s up with azelaic acid derivatives and encapsulation? | CC Podcast S3 EP 3: 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? by Chemist Confessions
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Cosmetics & the Environment | CC Podcast S3 EP 6: 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 ingredi... by Chemist Confessions
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#21:2021 Sunscreen Trends!: 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 episo... by Chemist Confessions
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30 Sunscreens in 30 Days - The Results! | CC Podcast S4 E12: For 30 days, the chemists decided to trial 30 different sunscreens for texture, wear, and wash-off using a UV camera. We ended up learning a lot through this journey so let's discuss! Who were the winners? losers? and what new sunscreen habits did we... by Chemist Confessions
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#24: Cl-Cl-Cl-Cleansers: 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 Califo... by Chemist Confessions
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#27 Part 2: Acne & Their Scars: It's time for an Acne Update! This time the skincare chemists, Gloria & Victoria, are focusing on products for all things acne and acne scarring. In part 2, they take a closer look at acne scars - how they develop, how to prevent them, and what a... by Chemist Confessions
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#17 Vitamin C Derivatives... who reigns supreme!: 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' whit... by Chemist Confessions
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