About this episode
Dr Michelle Wong, better known online as Lab Muffin, is a Sydney cosmetic chemist with a PhD in chemistry who has built a huge following for science-based skincare education.
We explore why skincare is so poorly understood and tackle common questions about products and marketing claims: cosmetics versus drugs, natural versus synthetic and the clean beauty debate, how sunscreen really works and chemical versus physical filters, safety fears and toxicity, what a basic routine looks like, price versus effectiveness, medical-grade versus over-the-counter, and a simple guide to vitamin A, vitamin C and niacinamide.
What you'll learn
- The most common skincare marketing myths
- How sunscreens actually work
- What a simple, effective routine looks like
- Which actives have the best evidence
Topics
- Skincare
- Sunscreen
- Cosmeceuticals
- Social media
- Australia
Full transcript
The full transcript for this episode is coming soon.