Skin care: Collagen and charcoal
Science presenter Greg Foot is joined by beauty blogger Rebecca Humphries to look at the facts behind the latest skin care fads. Are they really The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
Can collagen face cream reduce wrinkles and make your skin more youthful? Will activated charcoal really purify your pores? Science presenter and YouTuber Greg Foot is on a mission to bust marketing BS, looking for the facts behind the fads and challenging products鈥� bold claims with scientific evidence.
In the first episode, Greg is joined by actress and beauty blogger Rebecca Humphries, consultant dermatologist Dr Emma Wedgeworth and Cambridge Professor of Chemistry, Melinda Duer. Together they discuss whether collagen face creams really can 'support' or 'boost' collagen production and explore the science behind activated charcoal - could it act as a 'magnet' to draw out dirt and pollution from your pores as some products claim?
Presenter: Greg Foot
Producer: Graihagh Jackson
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- Wed 6 Feb 2019 21:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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