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The science of red light masks

Michelle Wong — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:17:11 +0000

Red light is everywhere – you’ll see it used by celebrities, skincare influencers, and biohackers (not sure why male wellness influencers get their own special name). What does it do, and which products actually work? Let’s dig into the science behind red light therapy, or photobiomodulation. The video version of this post was part of a 3-way collaboration with Becky ...

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Sunscreen safety and the FDA situation: Huberman’s skincare podcast response (Part 2)

Michelle Wong — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:32:41 +0000

The most controversial topic in Dr Andrew Huberman’s skincare episode is probably sunscreen safety, which is hugely misunderstood even by scientists and medical doctors. Much of the confusion comes from differing sunscreen regulations around the world, and the fact that “not safe” has different meanings in everyday, regulatory and toxicological contexts. This is part 2 of my articles responding to ...

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Physical barriers for sun protection? Huberman’s skincare podcast response (Part 1)

Michelle Wong — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:49:47 +0000

A little while back, Dr Andrew Huberman, a Stanford neuroscientist with a massive podcast, released an episode called “How to Improve Skin Health & Appearance”. It had a bunch of slightly weird recommendations if you’re familiar with skincare science. He mentioned some of his sources, but didn’t have any experts talking. 1.5 months later, he released another skin episode, this ...

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How to dry your hair, according to science

Michelle Wong — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:59:24 +0000

What’s the best way to dry your hair, according to science? Is it hair dryers, hair straighteners, towels, or just leaving it to dry naturally? I have fragile, expensively damaged hair and try a lot of hair products, so I have a special interest in this. Here’s the science of drying your hair. The video is here, keep scrolling for ...

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Are gel nails bad for you? UV, skin cancer and allergies

Michelle Wong — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:30:43 +0000

If you’ve ever tried gel nails, you’ll know you have to bake your fingers under a UV lamp. And if you’re like me, you might’ve thought: I know UV from the sun is bad and causes skin cancer, tanning beds are extra bad, they cause extra skin cancer… is this thing that looks like a tanning bed (for ants) actually ...

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Benzene in your products, Part 2: The story of Valisure

Michelle Wong — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:01:50 +0000

Here’s Part 2 of our deep dive into benzene contamination in your products. In Part 1, we talked about whether the experiments were “realistic” (no), and whether the cancer risk was described accurately (also no). This time, we’ll be discussing the wider issues around the private lab behind these findings, Valisure. This is adapted from the video version (which works ...

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Top Sunscreens 2024, Part 3: Korean Sunscreens

Michelle Wong — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:08:17 +0000

Here’s Part 3 of my updated sunscreen recommendations – these are the new Korean sunscreens I’m adding to my list. Part 1: Japanese sunscreens Part 2: European sunscreens Part 3 (this one): Korean sunscreens Part 4: Australian sunscreens The video is here – keep scrolling for the text version. See Part 1 for the full background information – here’s a ...

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Top Sunscreens 2024, Part 2: European Sunscreens

Michelle Wong — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:25:29 +0000

Part 2 of my 2024 top sunscreen recommendations update! This part covers the new European sunscreens on my list. Part 1: Japanese sunscreens Part 2 (this one): European sunscreens Part 3: Korean sunscreens Part 4: Australian sunscreens The video is here – keep scrolling for the text version. See Part 1 for the full background information – here’s a very ...

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Top Sunscreens 2024, Part 1: Japanese Sunscreens

Michelle Wong — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:35:26 +0000

I’m finally updating my top sunscreen recommendations! My last list was in 2022, but honestly, I don’t feel like the sunscreens I’m adding this time are a huge step over those. But I do like giving people more options – in case you can’t get certain brands where you live, or you’re allergic to a particular ingredient, or they get ...

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Does rosemary oil work for hair growth? The science

Michelle Wong — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:25:28 +0000

Is rosemary oil a natural, science-backed treatment for hair growth? According to a lot of doctors, scientists and trichologists across the internet, yes – there’s “scientific proof” that it works as well as minoxidil. But unfortunately, that isn’t true. It all seems to be a misunderstanding of a single study: Rosemary oil vs minoxidil 2% for the treatment of androgenetic ...

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