Woah I just realized centella is a vegetable I’ve been eating my whole life! I’m Burmese and we call it myin kwa ywet. We eat it chopped up fine as a salad, in soup and just plain as a veggie on the side. My mom always told me eating it was good for my eye but I had no idea it’s good for my skin too!!
in bangladesh it's called thankuni pata, it grows plenty on its own wild in the countryside, people only use it for medicinal purposes (it's supposed to improve cognitive function or something), it's also not known as a skincare ingredient here so I too was surprised knowing that
I really appreciate the scientific focus of your channel, especially in the sea of skincare RU-vid it is refreshing to see actual evidence-based discussions. Your presentation is so easy to follow and learn from. I’m wondering if you have links to the studies/papers you reference and if they are publicly accessible? I know depending on journal or place of publication, there is often a paywall unfortunately, but thought I would ask anyway!
thanks so much for your kind words! we work on compiling our podcast findings into blog posts on our website about a week or 2 after the podcast episode airs. You can find the referenced studies at the end of those blog posts. Sadly, a lot of them are behind paywalls... Some review studies or branded studies have open acess however
This was amazing! Always a pleasure to listen to you. This topic is close to my heart because my skin absolutely loves cica - post shave, sun exposure and for general soothing and calmimg. My HG are Innisfree Aloe revitalizing gel (contains madecassoside), Purito Buffet Serum, Klairs Midnight Blue calming cream, One Thing Centella Toner; I'm always trying new launches which contain any of these compounds. Please consider doing a deep dive on SNAIL MUCIN (and the new launches like Jumiso Snail Peptide essence).
Hello, I’m interested in learning about what are the benefits of coix seed aka Job’s Tears. I’ve seen it as a star ingredient for Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner (also gel and milk) toner. It seems like a popular Japanese beauty product at a low cost and in many drugstores. But what does it actually do, and what can it be compared to? Is a comparison to niacinamide accurate, for example?
@@mai-linhmainor5965 yes! I’d be interested in a chemical breakdown (is one possible?) as well as any healing effects for irritation or eczema. I’ve seen responses range from they can’t feel any effects unless they apply Naturie Skin Conditioner three times like instructions. But others say it’s their most healing toner for eczema flare up days.
Thanks for putting this on our radar. After a quick screen it seems like there isn't a lot of clinical data but the in vitro and in vivo animal model data does make it interesting for inflammation. We'll keep digging!
@@ChemistConfessions thank you for looking into this! That’s good to hear there’s relevant animal model data. In vitro is Petri dish right? Are there any publicly available research study websites I can also look through? I’ve been having a tough time as well finding meaningful conversation about the scientific properties of the plant extract. K-Beauty has also made me interested in extracts I haven’t heard much about such as mugwort (artemesia extract treatment by Missha) and heartleaf (Anua toner). I’ve wanted to find comparisons of J-Beauty and K-Beauty inflammation reducing extract ingredients (Job’s tears). It would honestly be great to find something about this on the inter webs. From your search though perhaps clinical data relating to plant extracts is generally lacking. And then also equivalents to ingredients popular in Western skincare, in case their effects are actually similar. Admittedly I already have one too many skincare products… if I can save by using what I already have more diligently, my wallet would certainly appreciate that.
@@ChemistConfessions well maybe the RiRe sheet mask, but I´m more curious about the ingredient itself. I´m very interested about asian skincare ingredients and this is one of them. It has been used in ancient China and it has both interesting history and great skin benefits, so I´m kinda sad, that dermatologist and other pros don´t talk about it much. I know some chinese, so I got SOME info, but I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions. Love from czech republic!!!
Exactly, the cica world is confusing. Honestly, we can't say, which is why we recommend looking for madecassoside and asiaticoside in the ingredient list instead.
we haven't seen any. They don't really function in the same way at all. So I'd guess they work well together rather than one being better than the other
@@ChemistConfessions Ya! PSA skin has their SILVER LINING DIOIC & WILLOWHERB CLARIFYING CREAM (sorry for the caps not screaming just copy and pasted from their website 😅)
I think the most important thing that people tend to forget that the skin's primary function is to act as a barrier against the environment. And it can only absorb a miniscule amount of products. Most barely get through the stratum corneum. Our skin is not a sponge. You need the exact enviroment and PH for penetration. However, nowadays, its all about consumerism. Thats why im not a fan on kbeauty products. Its all novelty imo. Unless is sunscreen. Most of the kbeauty products are the same "safe" "hydrating" ingredients for marketing. And also, these self care trend is pushing consumerism as well, and practically wasting cash. Because we know that skin barely absorbs much. It serves its purpose as a barrier. Kbeauty is the same as every beauty brand. Fake it till you make it. Because humans are creatures of convenience. Tbh, the best way is to lead a healthy lifestyle and exercise. But hey, humans are lazy. I rather pay a for a so called miracle product and slap it on to fix all our issues. 😂Nonetheless, im in that bubble too 🗿🤦♀. i heard that centella , vitamin c and glycolic acid can build 4x the collagen? Is that true?
lol! a lot to unpack there, but just know if our skin could absorb all of these actives that easily, we wouldn't have a job and chemists wouldn't exist. That being said, topicals can be helpful so long as we have the patience and consistence. And never heard of that 4X claim, feel free to send the reference!
