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The Beauty Brains

A blog written by real-life cosmetic chemists who answer reader's questions about things they hear about beauty products. They cut through the marketing hype about these products and tell you the unbiased, scientific truth.

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	Does Baby Oil Contain Ingredients That Really Work? May 21, 2009 Livelovelaugh longs to learn…I’ve noticed that Johnsons have variations of their regular baby oil - Johnsons baby oil lavender, and Johnsons baby oil with aloe vera and vitamin e. Do these extra... Expiration Dates on Cosmetics May 10, 2009 Stephanie says…In some products they have a picture of what looks like a cream jar with a number followed by a capital “M”. For example, in Revlon’s Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen (the one with the felt... Beauty Science or BS - Poll 39 Answers May 7, 2009 The last poll we put together a list of anti-aging treatments and asked you to figure out which one was the FAKE. Well, hundreds of you responded and here are the results. 1. Perfume that... Can Jaguar Hot Scissors Seal Split Ends? May 6, 2009 Mona mutters…I’ve heard a rumour that cutting hair with heated scissors is better than with regular hair scissors (for example, the Jaguar TC Theracut). I’ve been able to find ladies journal... Can Your Hair Color Predict Skin Cancer? May 5, 2009 Mid Brain muses: Blondes allegedly have more fun but brunettes are healthier because their darker coloration protects them from getting skin cancer, right? Sun tan and skin cancer Wrong.... The Ultimate Eye-catching Accessory: LED Eyelash Lights Dec 14, 2009 In an increasingly disturbing trend, Asia-Pacific has spawned another wacky beauty device for eyelashes. First it was the USB powered eyelash curler. Now it’s light-up eyelashes (see the picture courtesy of Inventorspot.com). Each lash is attached... Shampoos Are Not Mostly Detergent! Dec 13, 2009 Another in our series of “actual ads” from old beauty magazines. You’ll have to read the fine print on this one… Nostalgic nonsense Forget about the bittersweet nostalgia that anyone over 40 would associate with this classic 70’s brand. (Trust us,... Can You Trust Cosmetic Claims? Dec 12, 2009 While we here at The Beauty Brains don’t usually put much stock in “research” done by television stations, in this story they got things mostly right. Essentially, they found that cosmetics which claim to be “dermatologist recommended, skin... The Beauty Brains Blog Blast Dec 11, 2009 More links to make you think. The Beauty Snob gives us the scoop on the latest charitable marketing campaign by H2O Plus. Beauty411 is all puckered up over C.O. Bigelow’s Winter Lemon skin collection. (It’s gonna be a citrus-Christmas.) Beyond... Are Hand Sanitizers Bad For Nails? Dec 10, 2009 Michelle’s concern…I’m freaked out about getting the piggy flu so I use a hand sanitizer like 10 times a day. Now my nails look like crap. Is there a connection? The Left Brain responds: Yes, Michelle, hand sanitizers are effective against germs but...