“I believe in the idea that beauty enhances the best aspects of you and improves on that. We, as a society, have unrealistic expectations of what skin should look like. Pores are fine. Acne is fine. Beauty should just be about doing the best you can to make you feel good when you’re going about your day,” says cosmetic chemist and TikTok skinfluencer Javon Ford. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Ford about the unnatural side of natural beauty, product testing (or lack thereof), and his favorite ingredients for a wide range of skin concerns.

Show notes:

-Follow Javon Ford on Tiktok

-Learn more about cosmetic chemistry through the American Chemical Society

-FDA regulations on product testing

-EU regulations on product testing

-Read more about topics discussed in this episode: Hyaluronic acid, skin longevity, sun care, silicones, heat protectants, shea butter, sensitive skin, vitamin C, vitamin C serums, salicylic acid, retinol, glycerin, essences, acne scars

-Shop the products mentioned in this episode: Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Vitamin C Serum, SKKN BY KIM Vitamin C8 Serum, Cetaphil Soothing Aloe Vera Gel Cream, CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser, Youth To The People Superfood Cleanser, Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel, Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisturizer, Tatcha The Water Cream, Supergoop sunscreen, Murad Correct & Protect Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 45, Jones Road The Face Pencil, NYX Cosmetics, Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit, Tarte lip products, Anastasia Beverly Hills eyebrow products, Urban Decay eyeshadow pallets & singles.

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69: The unnatural side of natural skin care | Cosmetic chemist Javon Ford