Retinol, vitamin C, anti-aging cream, to spf or not to spf? What factor? Should you be exfoliating? How often? Eye cream? Face masks? Is it possible to shrink your pores? Do you have fossil fuels on your face? Are you panicking? I am!

00:00 intro
02:36 cleanse, detox, exfoliate?
06:11 spf is for white people?
10:17 shrink your pores?
11:13 science in your skincare?
19:20 stopping aging?
23:36 fossil fuel face?
25:34 my routine & final thoughts

Suggested further reading!
Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin
The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture    • The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out...  
Skin Care: Is Anti-Aging a Scam? https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science...

Products I use:
Bliss Bar™ Gentle Solid Face Cleanser from Ethique (if you're in the UK you can get this at Holland & Barrett)
Superdrug Solait Anti-Ageing Sensitive Face Sun Cream SPF 50
Sukin Organic Rose Hip Oil

Other sources:
Your amazing regenerating body | New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/...
5 skin health myths to stop believing now | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter    • 5 skin health myths to stop believing...  
Retinoids work, wipes don’t: 21 things I’ve learned about skin care | Skincare | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...
This is what the SPF number of your sun cream actually means https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/...
My Evidence-Based Skincare Routine https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/...
What those 'Dermatologist Recommended' and 'Clinically Proven' labels on your lotions and soap actually mean https://www.businessinsider.com/what-...
Retinoids work, wipes don’t: 21 things I’ve learned about skin care | Skincare | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...
You Have Fossil Fuels On Your Face https://jessicadefino.substack.com/p/...
The Age of Instagram Face | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/dec...
Millennials' Youth Obsession Is Stressing Them Out! | HuffPost Life https://www.huffpost.com/entry/millen...
Analysis of spin in the reporting of studies of topical treatments of photoaged skin https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29689...
Evidence for the Efficacy of Over-the-counter Vitamin A Cosmetic Products in the Improvement of Facial Skin Aging: A Systematic Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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