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Dec 2023

40m 30s

Episode 352 - Do depilatories make hair ...

DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD USE AND AVOID

About this episode

On this episode, we answer questions about...

What do we think of Coenzyme Q10
Do depilatories make your hair grow more?
Do you really need to shower every day? And what does ear wax have to do with it.

Plus we review trend predictions from last year and our trend predictions for the coming year.

Beauty News

Unilever buy K18

Beauty Question links

Paper about Depilatories and hair growth

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