The Truth About Glycerin, Amlactin, and Beauty Ingredient Hype - episode 425
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Episode The Truth About Glycerin, Amlactin, and Beauty Ingredient Hype - episode 425
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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…
• Is it a good idea to put pure glycerin on skin? • Can a salon professional attend a cosmetic chemist course? • Why don’t all Amlactin lotions smell bad? • Is there a good two in one shampoo on the market? • Are there differences in ingredient quality between brands?
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Why would dangerous chemicals be allowed in the us but banned in the EU?
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Approximate timestamps
0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 5:20 - Beauty News - EU bans chemicals 10:50 - Pure glycerin on skin 20:30 - Salon professionals at cosmetic chemist courses 24:10 - AmLactin doesn't smell? 28:20 - Pantene shampoo 36:00 - Ingredient quality differences 43:10 - Ending
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