Did you know many beauty brands are founded by white men, including the popular makeup brand Too Faced? Listen to this episode for exclusive behind-the-scenes insight from Chemist and beauty brand Founder, Asia Fee. In this episode, you'll learn what it means to work in the beauty industry as a Chemist and Consultant. Asia, Lexi, and Libby discuss a range of topics related to beauty products; such as regulatory certifications that products need to abide by, the new product development process for beauty products and makeup, knowledge from chemistry classes and other university classes that Asia uses as a Chemist,  barriers to entry to the industry for people of color and minorities, and much more! This podcast discusses how women are often perceived in science-related sectors and what can be done to correct that narrative. Please tune in to hear from Asia and her experiences as she reduces science stigma in the beauty industry. Connect with Asia Fee: Follow Asia on Instagram: @Asiafee Check out Asia's Brand, Alchemist Asia: https://www.alchemistasia.us/ Follow Asia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asia.n.fee/ Follow Asia on Tiktok: @Asiafee Connect with Asia on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asiafee/ This Episode Covers: Asia's story regarding how she became interested in makeup Asia's experience as a science consultant for beauty brands College classes that are beneficial to take if you want to work in the science space of the beauty industry Barriers to entry to the beauty industry for minorities and how you can help support indy brands The new product development process for makeup and beauty products Regulatory guidelines that must be followed in the beauty industry Shocking things you might not know about the beauty industry coming from someone who works in the industry Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review, and complete the google form below, to be entered in our $100 visa gift card giveaway! THE GOOGLE FORM! FREE Access to Templates: https://forms.gle/9rVaUVzXSrLRduBBA BFE Podcast Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1171370850336662/?ref=share My Best Friends an Engineer INSTAGRAM: @mybestfriendsanengineer Lexi’s INSTAGRAM: @engineerlexi Libby’s INSTAGRAM: @libbybonthelabel Lexi’s TIKTOK: @engineerlexi Libby’s Tiktok: @libbybonthelabel My Best Friends an Engineer YOUTUBE: @BFEpodcast