Biggest Skincare Myths and What to Do Instead | Lab Muffin Beauty Science

So many #skincaremyths, so little time to debunk them! Here are 5 of the biggest skincare myths, why they're not true according to the science, and what you should be doing instead.

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Lab Muffin Beauty Science is a channel by me, Michelle - I'm a chemistry PhD and beauty lover, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!

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[LabMuffinBeautyScience]

What skincare myth do you want me to break down? Leave it in a comment!

[JamesWelsh]

‘It’s like asking someone whose tall, how to get taller’ the best line ever 😂🙏🏼🙏🏼

[퀴수스케세수스]

Soooo satisfying to hear you say “everything is a chemical” as a fellow chemist, I get so irritated seeing chemical free labelled everywhere and victimising “chemicals” as bad, natural can be deadly and synthetic is a viable solution

[cocoarose]

You are correct about genetics. I know so many older African American people who literally only use dove soap and cocoa butter on their skin and it is flawless. I use cleanser, sunscreen, moisturizer, etc and my skin still has issues.

[SpookyDarling]

“Everything is a chemical.” THANK YOU! It’s so frustrating hearing people say “chemicals” when they mean “synthetic”

[madymontgomery]

hearing you say "Everything is a chemical" was so validating.

[adrichiii]

About the myth “clean skin = good skincare habits” is SO TRUE! My co-worker has flawless skin but she doesn’t do any type of routine and does everything (like sleeping with makeup on) that would give me acne for days/weeks! It’s so unfair...

[sarahashley]

As an Esthetician, all I can say is THANK YOU!! It’s so great to have someone providing correct skincare knowledge and advice instead of just trying to sell a product. Correlation is not causation! Love that and love you! Keep up the great work!

[TheFierina]

i would really love to know the facts behind eye cream or any other anti-aging cream and whether they are scientifically proven to be effective for wrinkle lines or not. thank you Michelle!

[yensid]

Good vs bad alcohol, silicones & talc. Those seem to be the hot button ingredients I read about in comments sections online.

[moev]

‘Nature is evil and makes you sneezy’ 😂 preach sister

[chasingcookies]

I believed that a man would love me if I had smooth skin. Now I have smooth skin and no mans.

[cyantulip]

Thank you for number 3!
Every time I hear a salesperson telling me their product has "all natural" ingredients, I feel like my intelligence is being insulted.
Because
A. Everything is ultimately made of natural ingredients, even so called chemicals, and
B. Just because something is natural, that doesn't mean it's good for you. Poisonous mushrooms are natural, ffs...

[patriciawest]

I really appreciate your reviews, my dear! I’d like to see you address the myth that using a lot of lip balm will dry out your lips and cause your lips to become “addicted” to lip balm.

[VampirePumpkins]

Omg, so factual...so rational! These are basically all my skincare pet peeves tbh. I'd like to see a video about cleansers and the real difference between super expensive ones and affordable ones. I'm in the camp that you shouldn't buy expensive cleansers because any fancy ingredients are just going to get washed off anyway

[meaghanrabideau]

New to your channel, so nice to hear skincare science rather people that just repeating stuff they find on the internet. Can't wait to watch more of your content ♥️

[mansigupta]

Thank you for the bit about "natural" vs "chemical". This is an argument I am so tired of.

[annaguims]

Please talk about pore strips!! Are they good or bad?

[kathaya_]

I feel smarter now, lol. I wasn't surprised about the "good skin is genetic" thing because I'm super diligent about my skin care and what I eat and my skin has improved but it's still not very good since my dad had really bad acne when he was my age. but I was actually really surprised by the hot/cold water one tho!

[SaraWilsonBasturk]

I always wondered why sunscreen bottles said to wait.