8 min · Published 2026-08-28
Episode 2: Skincare Fails
A hall of fame of skincare industry fails: undisclosed steroids, a fake-review scandal, a sunscreen SPF cover-up and a benzoyl peroxide recall. Then the everyday user errors — over-exfoliation and bad ingredient combos — and how to recover.
Show notes
- Mario Badescu's undisclosed prescription-strength steroid creams and Sunday Riley's fake-review scandal
- The Korean sunscreen "SPF cover-up" and why benzoyl peroxide can break down into the carcinogen benzene
- The over-exfoliation epidemic, ingredient combos to avoid, and how to read an INCI list and patch test properly
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HendrikV_Paarl
Solid listen, would've liked a bit more nuance on common skincare mistakes specifically.
2026/05/30
ThembaM_Boksburg
The bit about common skincare mistakes matches my own experience almost exactly. Glad someone's saying it out loud.
2026/06/27
SunithaR
Listened to this on my commute and actually rewound a section, good breakdown of common skincare mistakes.
2026/07/03
DrNomvulaL
Good episode. The framing on common skincare mistakes is closer to what I'd actually tell a patient than most podcasts manage.
2026/08/09
AndileN_EL
Would love a full episode digging deeper into this, felt like there was more to unpack on common skincare mistakes.
2026/08/22