https://www.mydadthechemist.com/tags/chemist-insights/ Recent content in chemist insights on My Dad the Chemist, a blog with skincare recommendations for real people Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/carnauba-wax-vs-microcrystalline-wax-lip-balm/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/carnauba-wax-vs-microcrystalline-wax-lip-balm/ Do you ever wonder why wax is used in lip balms and other personal care products? And why do some products contain more than one type of wax? After all, aren’t all waxes pretty similar at the end of the day? Turns out that waxes are more nuanced than we think. This question first came to mind when I noticed that Vaseline Lip Therapy Original Lip Balm contained two types of waxes: microcrystalline wax and carnauba wax. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/why-glycerin-skin-care-products/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/why-glycerin-skin-care-products/ Ever since I started blogging about skin care, I’ve grown accustomed to seeing the same ingredients pop up over and over again. One of them is glycerin. A few months ago, a reader contacted me with an intriguing question: What’s the typical concentration of glycerin that would be included in a rich facial moisturizer? In this post, we’ll ask my dad that very question and give this ingredient some overdue attention. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/why-you-should-buy-name-brand-sunscreen/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/why-you-should-buy-name-brand-sunscreen/ I received a question from a reader the other day, and it got me thinking about when it makes sense to save or splurge on skincare products. Sara left a comment on the Neutrogena vs. Trader Joe’s Sunscreen Stick Comparison blog post, saying that she had tried Trader Joe’s sunscreen stick as a less expensive alternative to her normal go-to sunscreen stick from ThinkBaby—but unfortunately, the TJ’s version wasn’t able to protect her daughter from sunburn. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/peter-thomas-roth-sunscreen-review/ Sun, 08 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/peter-thomas-roth-sunscreen-review/ Slowly but surely, I’m going to review all the sunscreens in Sephora’s Sun Safety Kit 2018. Today, we’ll be focusing on Peter Thomas Roth Max Sheer All Day Moisture Sunscreen, which is a chemical sunscreen that includes a bunch of other antioxidants and moisturizing ingredients, including vitamins A, C, and E, pro-vitamin B5 (panthenol), aloe, and ceramides. But while writing this post, I also discovered just how confusing and unreliable ingredient lists can be—even when they’re posted on the company’s own website. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/kiehls-ultimate-hand-salve-review/ Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/kiehls-ultimate-hand-salve-review/ I first heard about Kiehl’s in high school, when one of my classmates (who had the smoothest, most beautiful, blemish-free skin) told me that she was a big fan of Kiehl’s products. I didn’t think much about it at the time, until my sister mentioned it to me a few years ago. She recommended Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve, and when I tried it, I liked the nice eucalyptus scent. It makes you feel like you’re doing something healthy, like drinking green juice.