7 min · Published 2026-09-11
Episode 4: Ingredient Drama
The essential skincare chemistry class: the layering rules that actually matter, real power-couple ingredients, the dangerous duos to never mix, and the damage-control routine if you've overdone it.
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- The three layering rules: thinnest-to-thickest, lowest-to-highest pH, and water-based before oil-based
- Real power couples — vitamin C, E and ferulic acid; retinol with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid — plus the "sandwich technique" for sensitive skin
- Dangerous duos to never mix (retinol with AHA/BHA acids, benzoyl peroxide with retinol or vitamin C) and the damage-control routine if you've overdone it
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SunithaS_Randburg
Really enjoyed this episode — the section on ingredient myths was more balanced than most of what I see online.
2026/06/02
DrNirvana_Paarl
Good episode. The framing on ingredient myths is closer to what I'd actually tell a patient than most podcasts manage.
2026/07/03
SunithaW
Good episode overall, though I think the take on ingredient myths glossed over a few of the counterarguments.
2026/07/21
KagisoR
Can you do a follow-up on sunscreen reformulation next? Would pair well with this one.
2026/07/23
Buhle_DBN
The bit about ingredient myths matches my own experience almost exactly. Glad someone's saying it out loud.
2026/08/16