Ep 19: Face Wash, Micellar Water, and Makeup Wipes - Are They Really That Different?

We are back in the Science Salon, and we are ready to chat more about our favorite unifiers. This week we debrief from the chemistry lesson we had on the 4 types of surfactants. We are talking about color safe shampoo, and how sulfates got such a bad reputation. Then we are talking about a familiar grapefruit acne facewash, and different types of makeup removing methods. This one is all over the place, so try to follow along!

Additional notes from todays episode: We mention Anionic Surfactants are petroleum derived (crude oil), but they can also be coconut/palm derived. This is a whole different ethics question. The Microbead-free waters act of 2015 - prohibited the use of plastic microbeads in the use of rinse off products. ⁠The deadline for the change was 2017.

Products Mentioned in the Episode:

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser ($8)

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towlettes ($8)

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