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I ♥️ petrolatum. Unlike the buzziest ingredients on social media right now, it does. absolutely. nothing. And it’s part of what makes it great for sensitive, upset skin. That petrolatum is occlusive makes it a good barrier for skin that leaks moisture too quickly for its own good. That petrolatum is inert — that it has no “active” component — makes it a good barrier for sensitive, cranky and/or cracked skin. Petrolatum won’t make your skin sting, nor will it react to skincare actives. Its whole job is to lie on top of the skin like a dust cover. And when your skin needs a ‘dust cover,’ petrolatum is the gold standard for formulators as well as dermatologists. All that said, petrolatum sometimes gets thrown into a list of “active ingredients” because we often take “active” to mean it actually does what it’s supposed to. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Clarification aside, my skin loves petrolatum for keeping moisture in. And my brain enjoys that petrolatum works because it’s as inert as a couch potato with @netflixca and @primevideoca. What a great job. Also, petrolatum is clean. Like, REALLY clean. (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsRewwrg-I/?utm_medium=tumblr

The disappointment is real. Trusted brand @eauthermaleavenefrance has launched a new sunscreen filter (not yet available in Canada) named TriAbsorB. However, It seems that in order to promote it, parent company @pierre.fabre.group decided to throw fear-mongering shade at Octocrylene, a long-approved filter that is proven safe and effective in recommended dosages and formulation. This controversy didn’t really reach North America because the TriAbsorB filter is so new it hasn’t yet been approved by Health Canada or the FDA, but it was a stink in France. And it’s disappointing because #Avene is such a solid brand, and parent company @pierre.fabre.group does good, humanitarian work in less fortunate countries (see my IGTV vid “86% of profits”). Forgot for a moment that, despite good works, business is business. 😑 Find details via @btyaly — the bio links to the website, of course, and the image/post you want is in the REVIEWS section. . #avene #aveneintenseprotect #sunscreen #triasorb #laboratoirespierrefabre #sunfilter #innovation #octocrylene #octocrylenegate #sunprotection #antiage #prevention #hyperpigmentation #skincareroutine #skin #skincare #skincareingredients #review #btyaly #skincareaddict #skincarelover #beautyblogger #frenchbeauty #frenchpharmacie . #repost #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZ6PQJjZ6i/?utm_medium=tumblr

Daily reminder that we live with a powerful natural carcinogen that just happens to deliver benefits along with potential disaster — like medication. Use correctly for the safe, desired result: wear UPF clothing, SPF30 or higher, and minimize exposure during peak UV hours. To idiots who avoid sunscreen because plants don’t need sunscreen (as per a recent stitched post by @208skindoc), you do you. But may I recommend googling “how humans are different from foliage?” Eating only vegetation does not transform us from animals to plants. We are NOT Groot. 🙄 #natural #carcinogens #WearSunscreen #SunscreenSavesLives #WeAreNotGroot #SunSmart #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZlmRZLx2c/?utm_medium=tumblr

Going to keep posting reminders like this every time a misinfluencer posts that chemicals are bad for skin and that “un-clean” beauty is toxic. . . #toxicbeauty #cleanbeauty #toxins #misinformation #misinfluencers #factsnotfear #fearmongering #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMvss2LXZI/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’ve said there ought to be mandatory school classes on critical thinking and the wonky biases built into our brains, and lo: such a course DOES exist! Offered by @ualberta, a new Science Literacy course isn’t mandatory, but it is FREE! It’s also online and meant to be completed at the student’s own pace. 💪🏻 . From Nicole Bergot’s @edmontonjournal story (slideshow above): “The purpose of this course is to teach people about the process of science and how it is used to acquire knowledge,” course host Claire Scavuzzo, researcher in the Department of Psychology, said in a release. “By the end of the course, learners will be able to understand and use scientific evidence to challenge claims based on misinformation and engage the process of science to ask questions to build our knowledge.” . See the slideshow for details; enrolment started TODAY. . What do you think? Could it help? Are you interested? . . #criticalthinking #misinformation #scicomm #pseudoscience #misinfluencers #misinfomarketing #scienceliteracy #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSC47HILqV5/?utm_medium=tumblr

Just a reminder, especially for anyone just getting into skincare. Social media tends to suggest that you need to choose products from about 943 different brands. That way lies madness, upset skin, and bankruptcy. . For instance, if you are a newbie already using, say, a @cerave_canada cleanser you like, and are wondering what Vitamin C to try, try the one within the same brand because it should be formulated to work with other items in their lineup. Same if you are looking for a daily moisturizer (you know who you are 😉), and then may be a gentle retinol regimen… Most established brands have different collections for different skin needs. Taking a look through those can also be really helpful. . Not an ad; inspired instead by a DM conversation 😄 . Products in the background are @naturecollection_official #DrBelmeur, a collection I received via PR to try and subsequently enjoyed immensely. . . #skincare #CeraVe #retinol #cleanser #vitaminc #commonsense #commoncents #PRsamples #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_6KB0rLmf/?utm_medium=tumblr

The term “clean beauty” has even less meaning when application hygiene is a FAIL. Swipe left to the third slide, STAT. It’s gross, @allaboutskinstudio, but thank you for executing this little experiment! And thanks for the permission to repost and share to keep folks informed. . Who’s got thoughts? . . #bacteria #skincare #skinhealth #dropper #serum #hygeine #contamination #PSA #cleanbeauty #Beautygeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9SCbBLDzt/?utm_medium=tumblr

Science says the only stuff proven to provide measurable effective protection from UV damage is sunscreen. And UPF fabric. And buildings without windows. . On the subject of coconut oil as sunscreen, @chemist.confessions said what they said. 😂😂 Fact check it in the comments of @draegeanchan’s post on the topic (swipe left to see her grid image) 😄 And if you’d like to know about coconut oil and hair, cosmetic formulator @skinperspective posted about that today (see 3rd slide to see her grid image)! . OH! Did you catch the seriously fun chat @chemist.confessions and I had recently about their book and Instagram?? Check my IGTV! . #misinformation #disinformation #coconutoil #sunscreen #wearsunscreen #sunscreensaveslives #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR4h4H1nXCa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Only minutes into @carolinehirons USE YOUR SPF FFS igtv vid (swipe left to see grid) and this exchange with @ranellamd was screaming in my head. Cracked me up, but perfectly aligned with what dermatologists have told me over the last decade or more. Why do people still believe this anti-sunscreen-Vitamin-d stuff? #mustamplify . . #WearSunscreen #SunscreenEveryday #Sunscreen #StopSunscreenLies #SunscreenSavesLives #misinformation #disinformation #misinfluencer #fearmongering #sciencenotfear #healthrisk #dermadvice #amplifyscience #amplifyscicomm #amplifymedicine #Beautygeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CRpSWFBLYBf/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’ve been wondering about these pores-vacuum things — the videos are awfully fascinating for some (we know who we are). Dermatologist Francesca Sy-Alvarado of @golightlymd shared some advice on that very subject with @previewph recently. With Dr. Francesca’s permission, I’m popping her post in here in case you’ve been curious about pore vacuums too. 😄 . Thanks, @golightlymd! . #porevacuum #blackheads #skincare #dermadvice #skincaredevice #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRpGPlYrrwL/?utm_medium=tumblr

How is this not obvious? If someone uses expertise in one area to claim expertise in another, yet insists on something frighteningly opposite to what all other experts say, AND is selling stuff (usually supplements or something “non-toxic” or “not chemical”) based on that different scary concept — basically I’m repeating myself. It’s because I cannot understand why this is not a more obvious red flag for more people. Make it make sense, please. . . #fearmongering #sciencenotfear #cleanbeauty #misinformation #mythinformation #disinformation #toxicbeauty #misinfluencers #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmF0MPrubd/?utm_medium=tumblr

In 2012, then 69-year-old Bill McElligott became the face of driver-side UV damage. Just thought we should know his name, as well as some details of his case, which was submitted to the New England Journal of Medicine by two dermatologists at Northwestern University in the US. . And please don’t keep sunscreen in the glove compartment. Sure, most formulas are tested to see how they hold up in prolonged heat, but why over-stress a formula if you don’t have to? Sunscreen is one of those things you want to perform to the top of its ability. . . #BillMcElligott #sundamage #DriverSideSunDamage #UVA #UVB #skindamage #skincare #sunscreeneveryday #dermatoheliosis #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRj3esfLA0j/?utm_medium=tumblr

Baby steps. I meant to try the yellow, or go with pink and orange from the @nyxcosmetics_canada Festival #UltimatePalette, but instead awkwardly dabbed some orange in a place I’ve never emphasized with intense (-ish) colour then smeared a bit of copper shimmer over the lid. I’m also accidentally wearing a hint of purple liner smudged along my upper lash line. This is step two or three or six of my new self-training course to get through my unease with using “bold” eyeshadow on myself. 😂 . Lip is a stain of @maccosmeticscanada #LustreglassLipstick in TNTeaser; same on cheeks. . You’re dying to try this look now, orange you? . Oh, last shot just to show original background. The green was distracting, I thought. . #NotSponsored #babysteps #colourtraining #orangeshadow #nyx #ultimatepalette #festivalultimate #maccosmetics #lipstick #orangelipstick #PRsamples #ThisIs52 #BeautyOver50 #MakeupOver50 #50PlusBeauty #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRWu_h7L83u/?utm_medium=tumblr

Skincare and makeup is not toxic. Happy hour is. . . #SomebodyTellGwyneth #ToxicBeauty #CleanBeauty #BeerIsToxic #WineIsToxic #CocktailsAreToxic #AlcoholIsToxic #FightMisinformation #misinformation #mythinformation #misinfluencers #misinfomarketing #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRO5Mt0jipe/?utm_medium=tumblr

IG Live with @chemist.confessions — Gloria Lu and Victoria Fu — Tuesday July 6th at 3 pm EST (noon PST) right here. We’ll talk about their book, “Skincare Decoded,” and lots of cosmetic-chemistry stuff; join us! . . #IGLive #chemistconfessions #skincare #scicomm #sciencenotfear #fightmisinformation #PRcopy #NotSponsored #Beautygeeks (at InstaLive) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQymJuWDgP3/?utm_medium=tumblr

IG LIVE Wed. June 30th. 11am EST with the loveliest @baharniramwalla, makeup artist and beauty expert on the teevee, on shows such as @cityline etc. . We’ll be putting on some makeup and geeking out about stuff we like right now. Some might be new, some might be not that new, but either way it’ll all be fun! . Come chat with us and tell us about your favourites too! . #iglive #baharniramwalla #makeup #skincare #summerface #40plusbeauty #50plusbeauty #beautyover40 #beautyover50 #Beautygeeks (at InstaLive) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq3OZZHI9Z/?utm_medium=tumblr

Reposting this cheery Pride mani by @nailsfromnars of @tipsnailbar because it’s all about love and joy and the happiness of being human and loving other humans. 🌈 . Tips re-opens on July 2nd 💖 . #Repost @tipsnailbar ・・・ More Equality. More Hope. More Humanity. More Pride. More Acceptance. More Love. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Celebrate pride all year round with a brand new look to look forward to this summer! Our official re-opening date is July 2nd!! Looking forward to seeing you all 💗 💅🏻 by @nailsfromnars . #loveislove #bekind #behuman #Beautygeeks (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQpAhFFFvbT/?utm_medium=tumblr