Welcome back to Speckled! This week we're exploring the exciting world of snake venom. To help us learn a little more about this mysterious ingredient and the logistics of venom, we first chat with Ed Myers, a postdoc in the Department of Herpe

Superfoods with Graydon Moffat of Graydon Skincare

Apr 10th, 2017 1h

On this episode of Speckled, we’re chatting Superfoods. With the rise of athleisure, fitness blogs and health foods, superfoods are trending in and out of the beauty industry. But what are superfoods, and what makes them inherently super? We di

Charcoal with Dr. Linda Miles of DERMA E

Mar 20th, 2017 29m 15s

On this episode, we dive into the world of activated charcoal. This very trendy skincare ingredient is used to detoxify the skin and rid it of everyday pollution, sweat and toxins. Unlike other ingredients, the story of activated charcoal can b

Sulfates with Lorean Cairns of Fox & Jane

Feb 20th, 2017 37m 14s

This episode looks at sulfates and their role in haircare, specifically shampoos. Sulfates act as a foaming agent that cleanses away impurities on our hair shaft and scalp, but in the past few years, they have gained a bad rap in the beauty ind

Coconut Oil with Rikita Kapadia of Cocovit

Feb 6th, 2017 25m 41s

Speckled Podcast is a beauty podcast that explores the science behind the beauty industry by looking at what's actually inside popular beauty products. Each episode explores a different trending ingredient by talking to industry professionals a