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Ingredient lists are one of the most useful things on a beauty product, but they're also one of the most misunderstood. Here's how cosmetic chemists read ingredient lists!
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0:00 Ingredient lists, INCI names
3:57 Order of ingredients
5:34 1% line
7:28 Filler ingredients
9:31 Does the product "work"?
10:58 Ingredient grades
13:13 Product structure
14:58 Dupes
15:24 Red flags
16:08 How to use ingredient lists
21:21 How to choose products to buy
24:53 Dealbreakers
28:26 Things chemists like
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🙋🏻 I'm Michelle, a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!
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Ingredient lists are one of the most useful things on a beauty product, but they're also one of the most misunderstood. Here's how cosmetic chemists read ingredient lists!
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My book: The Science of Beauty labmuffin.com/sob
0:00 Ingredient lists, INCI names
3:57 Order of ingredients
5:34 1% line
7:28 Filler ingredients
9:31 Does the product "work"?
10:58 Ingredient grades
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14:58 Dupes
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16:08 How to use ingredient lists
21:21 How to choose products to buy
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28:26 Things chemists like
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🙋🏻 I'm Michelle, a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!
Website labmuffin.com
Instagram instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience
TikTok tiktok.com/@labmuffinbeautyscience
Threads threads.net/labmuffinbeautyscience
Shop my favorite products: shopmy.us/labmuffin
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