I found this episode really interesting. It's hard to find good info on topical ginseng. Maybe you could do another episode focussing on othet popular plant extracts like mugwort? Also, Kuma is really cute and polite, how dare you not pet him more, Gloria!
we definitely have more extracts/plant stuff coming! haha don't let Kuma deceive you - the politeness is just a facade. Though he definitely got plenty of pets and cuddles post recording 🫡
Maybe I'm wrong but I always felt like commercial grade ginseng products only have some placebo effect. I mean... Once I was in a famous old fashioned chinese pharmacy in Hangzhou and there were a dozens of very expensive wild ginseng roots there, some of them in glass boxes hanging on the walls . I can imagine that those pieces may have some almost magical, spiritual effects, and throughout decades in the wild forests rich soil, they were able to soak all the good stuffs.... But very few of those come in cosmetics and definitely not in the affordable price range.
oh for sure - ginseng sourcing is a fascinating, complex subject. On the flip side, placebo effects in skincare is actually in itself an interesting topic. in clinical tests, placebos can have some effect even on difficult skin concerns such as sebum production if they believe they're getting the active version
Thank you for covering this ingredient. I am so torn sometimes with it. I think it is the smell, sensational, or ritual like feel I get from using something that has been used for a long time so I am always hoping it does what it claims lol. Have you or are you thinking of doing a segment on rice?
I was kinda hoping you would talk about the beauty of joseon's 10% panax ginseng and 0.02% retinal eye cream. but I understand that its combined with a vitamin a derivative which complicates things xD
thanks for the feedback! we're hoping to make skincare science fun and approachable for more people. but of course our sense of humor isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea
I found this episode really interesting. It's hard to find good info on topical ginseng. Maybe you could do another episode focussing on othet popular plant extracts like mugwort?
Also, Kuma is really cute and polite, how dare you not pet him more, Gloria!
we definitely have more extracts/plant stuff coming!
haha don't let Kuma deceive you - the politeness is just a facade. Though he definitely got plenty of pets and cuddles post recording 🫡
Videos are always better with cats 😻
I'll relate the message to Kuma - he'll be pleased and continue to interrupt our podcasts 😅
I love your content because you are so funny and actually science based. I'm looking forward to your brand to deliver in Europe as well ❤🇨🇭
Maybe I'm wrong but I always felt like commercial grade ginseng products only have some placebo effect. I mean... Once I was in a famous old fashioned chinese pharmacy in Hangzhou and there were a dozens of very expensive wild ginseng roots there, some of them in glass boxes hanging on the walls . I can imagine that those pieces may have some almost magical, spiritual effects, and throughout decades in the wild forests rich soil, they were able to soak all the good stuffs.... But very few of those come in cosmetics and definitely not in the affordable price range.
oh for sure - ginseng sourcing is a fascinating, complex subject. On the flip side, placebo effects in skincare is actually in itself an interesting topic. in clinical tests, placebos can have some effect even on difficult skin concerns such as sebum production if they believe they're getting the active version
Thank you for covering this ingredient. I am so torn sometimes with it. I think it is the smell, sensational, or ritual like feel I get from using something that has been used for a long time so I am always hoping it does what it claims lol. Have you or are you thinking of doing a segment on rice?
nothing wrong with using an ingredient that makes you feel good!
Great minds think alike - we actually already recorded an episode on rice :)
Just fill the lack of clinical data with more cat segments. Who needs data when there's a fluffy animal to look at??
😂😂 you're on to something for sure
Your cat is sooooo beautiful ❤
The flashing of the images 🥺 I wanna read too 😢
ahh sorry! we'll leave it on the screen for longer infuture edits!
I was kinda hoping you would talk about the beauty of joseon's 10% panax ginseng and 0.02% retinal eye cream. but I understand that its combined with a vitamin a derivative which complicates things xD
definitely complicates things... but we'll put that on the list! maybe we'll do a more product-focused episode instead of ingredient-focused soon
I would like to say something to the subject at hand, but I now have Kuma on the brain!!🤣😻
ahaha this happens a lot when kuma attends work meetings
@@ChemistConfessions Haha!!! I would never get anything done!!🤣
Well... I need those mice cones of shame
🥲🥲 just the cutest imagery
😻❤️😻❤️
Too much laughing make it sound a bit silly sorry but I wanted to point out
thanks for the feedback! we're hoping to make skincare science fun and approachable for more people. but of course our sense of humor isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea