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Do Acne Patches Work? | CC Podcast #113
We're wrapping up our acne series with a deep dive on acne patches. These face stickers often get tied to some pretty enticing claims like absorbing excess sebum and rapidly healing pimples. We discuss the science behind these mystical patches, what they actually do to acne lesions, and what are their real benefits. Finally, we end on our experiences trying 5 different acne patches on the market. Enjoy! 2:00 | What are acne patches? 6:08 | How helpful are acne patches? Spoiler alert! Probably...
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Does Any of the Plant Stuff Work for Acne? | CC Podcast #112
Continuing our acne series, we’ve been able to delve into some solid actives with pretty juicy data behind it, but there are quite a few less validated ingredients that are pretty popular and worth a look. In this episode, we look at succinic acid, mugwort, witch hazel, and tea tree oil. Four popular plant-ish actives that have gained some traction as magical home remedies for acne breakouts. Let’s see if the data holds up shall we? 1:08 | Succinic Acid, Mugwort, & Witch Hazel for Acne 20:09 ...
Read moreHow much BPO should you actually be using for acne? | CC Podcast #111
When it comes to fighting acne, benzoyl peroxide has been around for so long it almost seems like it’s old-fashioned. However, because of its long history, BPO has a lot of great data and of the ingredients out there we actually have a very good understanding how it works to reduce breakouts. But are we actually using the right concentration? We dive into the research and discuss what concentrations we should all be trying to target and why. 1:32 | What is benzoyl peroxide? 13:51 | How much B...
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