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Podcast/Acne/Decoding Acne Claims? | CC Podcast S4 Ep7

Decoding Acne Claims? | CC Podcast S4 Ep7

First Posted on May 1, 2023 in:acneinsights & debunks

It’s time for our annual recap on acne. A ~$9 billion dollar industry with thousands of touted acne products. Unfortunately this category sometimes gets a pass when it comes to proper claims because everyone rides the OTC salicylic acid claim. That means it’ll take a little decoding to really know what claims are legitimately helpful for post acne marks (and not just hyperpigmentation). Let’s do this!

0:57 | Brand News: Trade shows and major sunscreen content coming!

4:00 | The News: Curology, GenZ stats, and calling people ugly

20:56 | Decode That Claim: Post acne mark treatments and their claims

34:52 | Q&A: Exfoliation, drugstore shampoos, and toners

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