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Hair porosity tests are a lie

28 January 2026

float test

Does water damage hair? The myth of “hygral fatigue”

28 January 2026

the myth of hygral fatigue

Hair, hydration and water: the real science

28 January 2026

hair bonds break with water

“Plastic-free” is the new clean beauty: a treatise

21 January 2026

anti plastic clean beauty meme

What is hyaluronic acid and how does it work in skincare and makeup?

25 November 2025

What is hyaluronic acid and how does it work?

Ulike red light mask overview and experience

4 November 2025

Investigating the viral heat protectant test

9 September 2025

Hair protectant receipts thumbnail

Should you avoid retinyl palmitate in sunscreens?

9 August 2025

yvonne burkart sunscreen debunk thumbnail

How to REALLY fix your itchy scalp: The Science

5 August 2025

itchy scalp thumbnail

How to get sick less

8 July 2025

co2 monitors
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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD, science educator and cosmetic chemist, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are and aren't worth buying, using science.

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