Ep 352 Understanding Ingredients in Skincare | Dr Tania Romano

Episode 352 hosts Dr Tania Romano (Head of Medical & Education for SkinCeuticals & skinbetter science ANZ)

In this episode we go on a deep dive into what actually works when it comes to skincare - whilst debunking what might just be good marketing. Tania cuts through an oversaturated market to explain why ingredient quality, concentration and pH matter far more than what some labels usually advertise.

She then makes the evidence-based case for the some of the active ingredients that patient should consider using daily: Vitamin C and retinoids Our conversation demystifies antioxidants and free radicals, the science behind both CE Ferulic Vitamin Serum (made by SkinCeuticals) & Alto Defense Serum (made by Skinbetter Science), and why using a combination of ingredients and antioxidants trumps using Vitamin C on its own.

Tania then explains the retinoid ladder and how retinoids drive collagen synthesis at the cellular level. She sheds light on why Alpharet (made by Skinbetter Science) wasn't available for several years in Australia and how to best use this product.

We reframe the patient consult to improve patient compliance with home skincare and finally - David admits he uses beef tallow!

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Meet our Special Guest: Tania Romano
04:27 Skincare Market Overload
06:10 Cosmeceutical Vs Cosmetic
08:00 Vitamin C Formulation Secrets
09:26 Kids And TikTok Skincare
10:31 Education Vs Marketing
16:58 Top Three Evidence Based Actives
20:23 The Role Of Antioxidants
27:11 How To Use Vitamin C Correctly
32:02 Sunscreen And Skin Aging
35:14 Alpharet Returns To Australia
38:35 Understanding Retinoids
42:09 How Retinoids Build Collagen
44:35 How To Use Alpharet
46:02 Skincare As A Long Term Routine
48:00 How To Tell If A Brand's Science Is Real
49:28 Choosing Science Backed Brands
50:52 Conference Wrap And Outro

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