Lab Muffin Beauty Science | TikTok's worst skincare "scientists" @LabMuffinBeautyScience | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
People on TikTok love testing skincare products on anything but skin. Apples, bread, paper, betadine, pH strips, UV cameras, phone apps - which ones actually work? Surprisingly, a few! I talk about the science behind why.
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0:00 Intro, testing sunscreen on toast
3:25 Can you test lip balm on paper?
9:25 pH testing Vaseline
12:24 pH testing vitamin C serums
15:12 Betadine (iodine) test for vitamin C
18:00 Vitamin C and apples
21:53 Sunscreen tests (OneSkin): UV sensor, UV cameras
32:20 "Acne-safe" makeup app
35:48 Yuka ratings for sunscreen
42:38 Dermatologist does every test to show which serums "actually work", I guess?
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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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People on TikTok love testing skincare products on anything but skin. Apples, bread, paper, betadine, pH strips, UV cameras, phone apps - which ones actually work? Surprisingly, a few! I talk about the science behind why.
🤓📖 Check out my book! The Science of Beauty geni.us/TheScienceOfBeauty
Subscribe for videos every fortnight: bit.ly/labmuffinyt
0:00 Intro, testing sunscreen on toast
3:25 Can you test lip balm on paper?
9:25 pH testing Vaseline
12:24 pH testing vitamin C serums
15:12 Betadine (iodine) test for vitamin C
18:00 Vitamin C and apples
21:53 Sunscreen tests (OneSkin): UV sensor, UV cameras
32:20 "Acne-safe" makeup app
35:48 Yuka ratings for sunscreen
42:38 Dermatologist does every test to show which serums "actually work", I guess?
Powered By Chemicals Mugs: labmuffin.com/shop
🙋🏻 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
✨ Want smooth, glowing skin? Grab a copy of my FREE Essential Guide to Exfoliation! labmuffin.com/exfol
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