Category Beauty & Cosmetics

How to cite: Wong M. Investigating the viral heat protectant test. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. September 9, 2025. Accessed September 9, 2025. You might’ve seen this viral heat protectant test. You spray a heat protectant on…

How to cite: Wong M. Should you avoid retinyl palmitate in sunscreens?. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. August 9, 2025. Accessed August 9, 2025. Does retinyl palmitate in sunscreens increase skin cancer? This is a myth that’s…

How to cite: Wong M. How to REALLY fix your itchy scalp: The Science. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. August 5, 2025. Accessed August 5, 2025. Your scalp’s itchy and inflamed – and none of the products…

How to cite: Wong M. How to get sick less. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. July 8, 2025. Accessed July 7, 2025. I’ve become a bit of an airborne transmission nerd during the pandemic. Every once in…

How to cite: Wong M. Sunscreen myth directory. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. June 6, 2025. Accessed June 6, 2025. Here’s a growing directory of resources on sunscreen myths. They’re written as truths instead of myths, except…

How to cite: Wong M. Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral Reefs? The Science. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. June 6, 2025. Accessed June 6, 2025. You might have seen that Hawaii has banned certain sunscreens that have…

How to cite: Wong M. Is red light safe for hyperpigmentation and melasma?. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. April 26, 2025. Accessed April 26, 2025. Since my post on the science behind red light treatments, many people…

How to cite: Wong M. Skin-Saving Skincare Products for a Low Energy Routine. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. April 24, 2025. Accessed April 24, 2025. I don’t know about you, but over the last few years with…

How to cite: Wong M. Is synthetic braiding hair giving people cancer? Breaking down Consumer Reports’ tests. Lab Muffin Beauty Science. March 27, 2025. Accessed March 27, 2025. Is synthetic braiding hair giving people cancer? In…

“I grew up in a town of 100 people in rural Ohio—the nearest mall was an hour away—but when I was 13 my dad won a trip to New York City. He was allowed to bring one person and he…