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The Myth of Clean Beauty with Dr. Michelle Wong of @labmuffinbeautyscience
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You've swapped your skincare, tossed your deodorant, bought the "clean" beauty products, and spent hours reading ingredient labels... but are these changes actually improving your health or just increasing your anxiety?
In this solo episode Dr. Lucky Sekhon is joined by cosmetic chemist and founder of Lab Muffin Beauty Science, Dr. Michelle Wong. She helps tackle some of the biggest myths surrounding clean beauty, endocrine disruptors, and fertility and unpacks why terms like "clean," "non-toxic," and "chemical-free" aren't scientific definitions.
The conversation explores parabens, phthalates, aluminum, BPA, fragrances, deodorants, and organic products, while explaining how safety testing is performed and why so many studies are taken out of context on social media. They also discuss the Environmental Working Group (EWG), how misinformation spreads online, and practical tools for evaluating health claims before falling for fear-based marketing.
Check out Dr. Michelle Wong on YouTube and Instagram.
IF YOU’RE TEXTING YOUR FRIENDS LIKE...
You:
Wait... are parabens actually bad for fertility??
Also You:
Should I throw away all my skincare and buy "clean" beauty products???
3AM You:
Okay... who can I actually trust when every expert says something different???
IF YOUR GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY LOOKS LIKE THIS…
- Are parabens bad for fertility?
- What is clean beauty?
- Are preservatives harmful?
- Does aluminum in deodorant cause health problems?
- Are BPA-free products actually safer?
- Should I buy organic skincare?
- Is the Environmental Working Group reliable?
- What ingredients should I avoid while trying to conceive?
- Is spironolactone safe during pregnancy?
- How do I know if health advice online is trustworthy?
- Do detoxes actually remove toxins?
- Are "chemical-free" beauty products better?
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