Chemists Spill the Science of Skincare

07/31/19 • 35 min

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

In this episode Shannon Palus talks to Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu, co-founders of Chemist Confessions. Their goal is to help us all cut through the marketing buzzwords of the skincare industry, and understand some of the actual chemistry behind the products we use.

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