💬 “Nature has lots of things that are really harmful. It has lots of things that are really benign. And that's the same with synthetic things. Synthetic things can be really toxic. They can be really safe.” -Dr Michelle Wong ⚡️ Dr Michelle Wong is a science educator, cosmetic chemist and founder of Lab Muffin Beauty Science, where she helps people figure out which beauty products are and aren’t worth buying. ⚡️ In this episode, Michelle and I put the chemical vs natural debate to the test, and look at the science of skin care products. What’s safe and what’s toxic? 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ Why it doesn’t need to be edible to go on your face ➡ Why homemade and DIY sunscreen is a terrible idea ➡︎ Why skin care ingredients actually work and which are overhyped ➡︎ A simple skin care guide for beginners ➡︎ The truth about preservatives like paraben 📕 Chapters (4:15) Does skin care actually work? (6:30) Inventing new skin care ingredients (9:45) Chemicals vs natural (12:39) DIY sunscreen (22:17) Sunscreen and vitamin D (28:47) Science of collagen (31:19) Overhyped ingredients (34:27) Parabens and preservatives (41:41) Becoming more skin care savvy (44:20) Science based skin care routine (50:01) Skin microbiome (52:50) Natural products that work 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Michelle: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience/  Website: https://labmuffin.com/  📕 Find Michelle’s book ‘The Science of Beauty’ here: https://amzn.eu/d/inztPnb  🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.