Essential Ingredients Podcast 033: Glow Up Guaranteed: The Chemist-Approved Skincare Routine with Ron Robinson
Glow Up Guaranteed: The Chemist-Approved Skincare Routine with Ron Robinson
Clean Beauty Series
Episode Description:
“Every brand now needs to be an educator as well as a seller.” —Ron Robinson
The beauty industry is undergoing a transformative shift, with consumers demanding more than just surface-level solutions. From the rise of the "skinification" trend to the ongoing debate around clean beauty, the landscape is evolving rapidly. Brands must now navigate the delicate balance between safety, efficacy, and sustainability to captivate their audience.
Ron Robinson is a veteran cosmetic chemist with an impressive track record, having developed products for renowned brands like Clinique, Lauder, and L'Oreal. His expertise and passion for unlocking the potential of gold-standard ingredients have led him to found his own brand, Beauty Stat.
Tune in as Justine and Ron explore the rise of skinification in beauty products, misconceptions around natural vs synthetic ingredients, the need for brands to incorporate consumer education, Ron’s expert recommendations and tips for essential skincare products, upcoming trends in the beauty industry, the importance of sustainability, the challenges around recycling and waste management in the beauty industry, and more.
Meet Ron:
Veteran cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson founded BeautyStat blog in 2009, demystifying skincare ingredients with a factual, chemist-based approach. After years of research, he developed a technology to formulate pure Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) at its optimal 20% concentration, protected from oxidation.
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Episode Highlights:
01:17 The Skinification of Beauty Products
05:00 Clean Beauty and Consumer Concerns
13:19 Consumer Education and Product Transparency
17:21 Skincare Tips
26:52 Beauty and the Planet