About this episode
Terri Vinson is a Melbourne cosmetic chemist and founder of Synergie Skin. Built on the mantra of clean science, her products are based on rigorous scientific evidence, made locally and cruelty free.
We explore her background and how she founded and grew the business, including pivoting to hand sanitiser during the pandemic. We learn what a formulating chemist does, how a product goes from concept to launch, regulation and safety standards, and what clean science means, plus how misleading skincare marketing can be, SPF and sunscreen types, key ingredients such as vitamins A and B and antioxidants, how to read an ingredient label, and her book Skinformation.
What you'll learn
- What a formulating chemist does
- How to spot misleading skincare claims
- Physical versus chemical sunscreens
- How to read an ingredient label
Topics
- Skincare
- Cosmeceuticals
- Sunscreen
- Entrepreneurs
- Australia
Full transcript
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