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May 16
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Episode 396 - Toxic beauty, hair growth ...

DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD USE AND AVOID
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On this show we answer questions like...

  • What do you think about the hair loss product Calecim? 
  • What is the deal with Banana Boat's Light As Air sunscreen?
  • Are personal care products filled with harmful toxins?
  • What are your thoughts on the DECIEM company? Are they sketchy?
  • And finally we’ll end with a series of patron hair questions.

Beauty News

NPR chemical story

Huffpost toxic ingredients

Best wrinkle creams according to Good Housekeeping

Question links:

Calecim products

Toxicologist interview

Approximate timestamps

0:00 Intro
1:30 Chit Chat
6:20 Beauty News
12:00 Good Housekeeping product rankings
16:05 Listener feedback
19:00 - Beauty Questions - Hair loss product
25:15 - Light As Air sunscreen
28:20 Harmful toxins in personal care products?
34:15 - DECIEM company
39:40 - Hair questions
50:00 - Ending

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