Nail polish pigments are just really freaking cool

[@Shesvii]

I'm a watercolorist and paint maker who buys (and sometimes forages) her own pigments. Hearing this information from such a throughout and professional scientist was extremely satisfying and educational, thank you!

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

That's lovely to hear, glad you enjoyed it!

[@maconcamp472]

🌌 🧑‍🚀 ✨This Is How The Universe Works✨🌌 🧑‍🚀 Return To Mars!!👽🪐🛸🌌 The trench represents depression!! Like a cut, it will need a band-aid!👩‍⚕️ 🏥 Like a “River Running Through It”, water represents a liquid band-aid for this depression!! 🌊 🌊 🌊🌊🌊 Turning a frown, upside down!!🙃🙂 Raise our consciousness and like a liquid band-aid, all is good in the universe again!! 😇Fairytale and masterpiece type of shit we’re talking about here!! 📚 🧞‍♂️ 🕯️ 🏰 👸 🐻 🐾 It’s like we’re inside Mars and Mars kinda represents our skull!!💀 The depression is a crack!! Also a mind that has now been split opened by a lightning strike!! 🤯⚡️ 🦇 Releasing pleasant gasses for sure!!🦨 💨 🦨 💨 🦨💨🦨 Now picture Mars and that crack!! 👁️ The Ghostbusters ooze, oozing out of that crack!! 🤢🤮👻 TMNT!! Secret of the ooze!! Turtle Power!! 🐢 Creating mutations!!! 🧬 Our consciousness aka water and star stuff, oozing from the crack and tapping us into higher dimensions!! 🌌 It’s getting juicy!! 🍍 🍍 🍍🍍🍍😋 Galaxy collisions creating heaven on Earth!! Our Stairway To Heaven!!🌍 👼🪽☮️😇🥳 Our Never Ending Story!! 🐺 📖 🐌 🪨 🕯️ Purrthquakes!! 😻 🐾 That picture of Mars and the trench would also represent a seed that is about to sprout!!🌱 🌹 🐼 For a human in depression, it would represent them coming out of it, of course!!😇🌍👼☮️⚡️🤯👽🛸🪐 MOMentum and energy then create the fusion we need to thrust ourselves beyond Jupiter and towards the furthest stars!! ✨ 🌌 The same as a tree like Devils Tower becoming the Tower Of The Gods!! The same as a Sequoia reaching for the furthest stars!! Trying to seek more light!!💡 🌳 We can definitely imagine we’re the Earth itself and to level up, we push through that seed which is Mars!!🌍🌱🍄‍🟫👽🛸🌌✨ Belief is a powerful drug!! ⛄️ ❄️ We’re going radioactive!!☢️ 🍊 🫐 🎆 😮 Imagine Dragons!!🐉 The same way the Great Lakes come together to form the heart of the ocean and dragon heart!!🐉 💜 😮We can also imagine us doing the same!!😮 🐘 🐾 🪘 Mridangam!!🥸 The water swooshing, no different than the galaxies!!🌌 😇😇 🌌 Two cites squashing their crosstown beef!!🥩 🐄 🌆 🏙️ It bee like crosstown traffic!! Awakening goddesses and creating a frenzy of electrons!! Electra!! 👸 🐻 🏰 🐊 🌳 🍯 🐝 🐝 Purrthquakes!! 😻 🐾 My cosmic perspective!! 🐶 🐾 🎾

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Ooooh that’s so cool!!! I’m a forager but I have never gathered pigments. I’m more of a food & skincare & health forager. My dad was an artist, he didn’t gather pigments, but he did take me along to dig clay out of the ground with his 70s art students. Making art with the essential gifts of the planet is just a whole new level of synchronicity. PS I did do a turmeric & tea dye once, lol working with natural pigments requires so much knowledge & skill. And yeah, it looked real bad.

[@WillNeverBeAGI]

'Encapsulated is basically like popping boba.' That's it, I need you to be my o-chem teacher please 🙏🏼

[@britneyc6731]

7:27 I've always wanted to know how those color changing lipsticks and blushes worked. I always thought they ended up looking the same color on most people, now I know that actually is the case

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Argh I was so mad when I realised this back in 2010 after buying a bunch of them, I was always so disappointed with the cool pinks! 😭

[@wecouldbefree]

Not me screaming out "LIKE A DIFFRACTION GRATING!!" when you talked about the squiggly interference pigments ... only for you to say "diffraction grating" moments later 😂😂 photonics are such a huge part of nanoscience and cant wait to *make cosmetic innovation nano again* but like not in the granola-mom anti-science buzz-wordy kinda way 🫡👨‍🔬; top tier information without biases as always LMBS!! 💯🔥🙌🙌

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Thank you!!! Nanoscience is so cool 🥺

[@nofocus9329]

Lab Muffin is on Nebula!😄 New to the content & discovered her videos were there from comment on older video so sharing for other folks who might not know

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

I wish I could say it took me less than 40 years to realize that if light barely hits my eyelids (deep set eyes, hooded lid, bony brow & face structure, strong glasses Rx), MULTI CHROMES WONT MULTI! A tip for others with hooded or deep set eyes: put a very light, bright, shimmery shadow on the center of the lid & apply multichrome over it. It will look like the lighter shade in the center & will mimic the shift.

[@pliktl]

Multichromes won't multi, omg 😂😂😂😂 thank you

[@mivey_]

Hi! can you talk about makeup products that can stain skin-especially lip products like lip stain, lip tint, water tint, etc please? Does it really can make lips darker over time? Does it safe? What makes it stain on the lips unlike regular lipstick or other makeup products? i guess its because of the water content but i would love to know scientific facts about it!! Also i really appreciate it that you makes educational videos on youtube where everyone can access it for free, and you make science more fun too!!

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

I’d love to understand lip stains more too, but after 20 years of wearing intense lip stains, my lips look exactly the same. That may simply be because of cell turnover & natural exfoliation, but I’ve never had any issues with permanent color change.

[@mivey_]

@@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory me too! i wear lip stains since highschool and my lips always looks the same until now. However my mom always scolds me everytime she found out i still use it even tho its been yearsss and im a grown woman with jobs 😭😭 thats why im curious about how it works so i can explain it to her that its actually not that deep

[@ThisIsATireFire]

I want to know because I hate the feel of lipstick and all the best looking stains have something I'm allergic to, so I'm ready to make my own, even if I do have to keep it in the freezer to keep it from going bad.

[@Petrichorus-]

I doubt that lip stains would change your skin over time. Usually the only things that permanently change skin are when your skin is damaged, like getting bruises, rashes, burns, or tans. Even a tattoo has to damage your skin in order for ink to stay in it. I do wonder how long a stain product can last though, including henna products!

[@mivey_]

@@Petrichorus- say that to my mom please ✋😔😔 thats why i want to know how it works scientifically bc she's always worried even tho its not that deep

[@frickinfrick8488]

Thank you for feeding my hypertension on nail polish pigments, this is so clear and well explained

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

You're so welcome!

[@aeroscorpian]

....but what if I WANT a microscopic fairy godmother? Who do we need to talk to about that? 🤔😆

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

This is not in my job description 😂

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

Nail polish 💅 has gotten me so interested in pigments! They’re fascinating - I mean art too, and the difference between additive and subtractive color mixing but nail polish is just so cool! And there are two confidential but fascinating glitter manufacturers in New Jersey US and I would LOVE to find a way to go!

[@reesescreases]

Almost right on magnetic polish. If the magnet is pulling the pigment in the nail polish into a line why is there a 3d effect where the bright line appears to move across the nail depending on the viewing angle? And why do you have to apply the magnet after top coat? Also, if it were based on pulling attraction the pigment would be at the poles not in a line between the poles. If you look how magnetic field viewers look and function, you can see the same effect: chatoyancy, based on the rotation of the pigment in the magnetic field even when encapsulated in place. The bright line is where the flakes are facing their widest or flattest side toward the viewer, and the dark areas are not emptied of pigment, that is where the pigment is on edge to the viewer, basically not seen.

[@Rimshathaesthete]

I bought your book , its the best book I have ever read on the topic of beauty. Thank you .

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Thank you, Michelle ❤ I needed a reminder. Colour is such an amazing amalgamation of physics and chemistry. The “Science of Beauty” is such an amazing book.

[@Aspatiaa]

As a fine-art oil painter, this was really cool to learn about!

[@rosehipowl]

Many years ago, I got in a fight with a makeup channel for explaining how the "pH colour changing" pigments worked after they "tested" them and concluded that they did change according to pH levels. When I wrote a comment explaining how they actually worked and that everyone's skin is basically the exact same pH level or else you'd have health issues, they got really indignant and rude and told me that I was wrong because of their tests and also they're marketed as pH changing so they couldn't market the product like that if it were false!!! After the comments spiralling out of control, and their fans also telling me that I was wrong, and me actually crying in real life from the rudeness/wilful ignorance (just google it!!!!!) I gave up. Still hate those pigments. They don't look good on me anyway.

[@elsagrace3893]

You probably have above average intelligence and we’re dealing with the average intelligence people. They can’t help it especially in America. Schooling is in a sad state. It doesn’t help average intelligence people think straight.

[@starsdestiny]

So concise! I love it so much

[@mypathunfolding]

OMG I was not expecting to learn so much so quickly!! 😮😮😮

[@midnightmidnight6796]

Hi Dr Michelle! You're the only youtuber I trust about sunscreen! Thank you so much for the very informative content! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the beauty of joseon aqua fresh sunscreen. ♡

[@elicohen4515]

I want to go into botanical chemistry partially to study flower pigmentation I’ve never clicked so fast Edit: just wanted to add a fun fact, as someone who actually works with the insects frequently, cochineal (the source of carmine) are true bugs and not beetles, they’re the “mealy” insects frequently found on cacti as your graphic showed! They’re kinda cute if not for their pestilent nature

[@jennasaisquoi73]

I think this is the most exciting video you’ve ever put out! Pigments are my love language… 😂

[@hannahdelion447]

This is really great! I'm saving it to share with my high school science students. :)

[@centyie]

I just love this kind of content from you! makes me want to get the book even more 🤗. Could you please make more of such topic in the future?

[@kagitsune]

If you ever do a part two, I would love to learn how neon pigments work! I know VSauce did a short about it but I also like how clearly you explain these things. ❤

[@justbrowsing6121]

Loved this even more than I thought I would ☺️

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Haha pigments are really cool! Thank you 😊

[@marianar2948]

YAY COLOURS! also Michelle your choice of blouse culdn't be more fitting! 😆

[@alyswilliams5855]

Hi Michelle, I'd really love for you to do a video on how regulatory bodies decide what should be considered cosmetic and what should be considered a drug. I've seen lots of videos about the research disparity between the two and this may ve a really stupid question but if there's so little research on cosmetics... How do we know they're not drugs? It just seems the wrong way round to me because surely you have to research it in order to classify it...

[@Rayo-ot3vq]

Hi! Do you think you can cover chemicals in clothing especially from fast fashion brands like temu and shein? Can you give any recommendations on how to mitigates this and if it is something that we should be extremely concerned about?

[@laurenknowles8100]

Fascinating! I loved every minute of it!

[@shootforthestars7116]

Love ur videos as usual… btw Dr. Mike made a recent sunscreen video and it would be so cool if you do a commentary video on it!

[@zmiye]

Love the "microscopic fairy godmother". ❤😂

[@jbblue48089]

I recently tried a recommended sunscreen for my face and it led to blackheads and whiteheads that I didn’t like and stopped using. Do you have any sunscreen recommendations for oily acne-prone skin?

[@PineappleRaveOMG]

Thank you and Dr. Argyros for the very easy-to-understand info! This was so fun to watch

[@WiseFamin]

What an awesome video! I always learn so much from you, Michelle! Thanks!

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

I'm so glad!

[@louem2491]

Has Lab Muffin done a video on itchy scalps?

[@lavayuki]

I have been reading your book and it’s super interesting, my mum who doesn’t know anything about beauty also liked it and read some. I don’t know much about pigment, all I did was art in school and loved painting and drawing but ended up being a doctor so the creative side of things is something Im not familiar with. Very interesting!

[@ej5000]

This was really interesting thank you Michelle

[@richardwright9292]

Brilliant video, very concise and accessible! I was planning on making a similar video (with a focus on the history, materials science, and physics aspects of specialty & colour-shifting pigments) but it would have been very heavy and not too much use to many people. You are an excellent science communicator!

[@oksobasicallyimmonky]

Would love if you covered cosmetic glitters

[@catherine159]

Fascinating, thanks for this!

[@KatieDeSousa]

This was a fantastic and super interesting video 💖

[@zuzap3799]

I loved the video as always, but I also have so much fun reading your book! So informative and interesting! Definitely the best birthday present I could've bought for myself :D

[@MissMeganBeckett]

I recently saw a video explaining how to use a photo editing tool to pick the right shade of lipstick for it to appear red over the natural colour of your lips and against the reflection from your skin undertones shades and how for some people it wasn’t actually red but maybe a fuchsia or coral or something else and the contrast levels of your face and the undertones makes it look red but would that be effected in whether it works as described in that video or not by the type of pigment used in the lipstick, there was lots of positive responses that it worked but one person said that they tried it and the lipstick still didn’t look like it was meant to and I don’t know if it was user error or just a difference in formulation that wasn’t accounted for in the original tutorial? A bunch of people on the comments of that video were also wanting your opinion on it so hopefully you’ll see the video I’m trying to describe because I don’t remember the name of the channel and sort out something interesting or constructive that you can say about the topic from the perspective of your specialty or get a bit more information from the source that was in this video describing how the refraction on the glitters worked to make the chameleon pigments colour shift on why that one person was saying that the method said orange shades should look red on them but it still showed up orange when applied but everyone else that had tried it said it worked and maybe give guidance on what formulas work with that method and which ones don’t. The channel host was a woman and she was really interested in colour theory and maybe like the colour matching or paint mixing with makeup, I wish I remembered the channel name but it was the first time I’d watched anything from that channel and the name didn’t stick properly in my head.

[@sabettam]

Love this vid! As a physics phd/makeup lover, this really vibed with me. ❤ keep up the great work!

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

So interesting, how many different types of pigments can there be?

[@loriwht]

👏👏 So cool and thoroughly informative. Thank you ☺️

[@NebulousMind]

I appreciate this video so much! I don't know if this type of pigment/dye is used in cosmetics, but I would love it if you might be able to explain the pigment/dye in ultraviolet slime colors. It is translucent and shifts from deep red to bright blue (not sure if I can share a link but it comes up at the top in searches). I'm also curious to know if it might be UV reactive somehow, because I've noticed that being the case with other color shifting transparent things, like plastics and glass. Thanks if you can help on that stuff!

[@vinnyibarra]

What kind of chemical are UV reactive pigments? I crochet and ive been wanting to dye yarn with UV reactive pigments, but i wouldn't want to break it down in the dyeing process or use it for clothing if it could be harmful. I am dying to know what sorts of compounds these pigments are!

[@Safaura]

This is so good! ❤

[@dinkusoninkus]

This is so interesting thank you!

[@dianetheone4059]

Stupendous-work.-Thank-you.

[@lisanutini5183]

This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve ever seen. I think I love you, subscriberly speaking of course. 😄

[@lovelisali]

Oooo yes! I love this type of content! Please give us more. 🤓🤓

[@zrinka1972]

Thank you once again❤️

[@YukiSatagawa]

We need a separate book for the makeup 🙌🫶🫶

[@amyamy8177]

any tips on how to build a skincare routine when you use anti-perspiran on the face (hyperhydrosis) i asume there are actives anti-perspirants are incompatible with but can't find anything about it :/ I also hear it causes skin to ge poorly

[@misskiwi5460]

Yes i couldn't find amy dermatologist or anyone really talk about using anti-perspirant while also treating other problems like PIH or acne :/

[@melt2947]

Ask your dr about a medication lotion at 1% that stops sweating for face. I can’t remember the name, but a compounding chemist needs to make it up.

[@amyamy8177]

@@melt2947 anti-perspirant formulated for the face works fine i just don't know if i can use it along with niacinamide, vitamin c, retenoids etc. (i like products with aluminum sesquichlorohydrate as i find them mild and i find their effects last longer than the other types of anti-perspirant) also not a big fan of taking medication for non-serious problems unless i have tried milder options first....

[@ingridtty]

This is such a cool video! Really enjoy learning the science 🧪

[@pyotrrossetti]

Sorry this is an off-topic question but I just thought I'd ask. My favorite moisturizer is Aveeno Eczema Therapy Daily Moisturizing Cream and it was recommended to me years ago by a dermatologist. I noticed however that the preservative used here is Benzalkonium Chloride which the EWG gives a 6 rating and says is a sensitizer harmful for people who have asthma and eczema (both of which I have). I'm not particularly worried about it since it clearly works for me and I don't trust the EWG, but is there any science behind these claims?

[@su-yinglee8223]

Please review Rejuran!

[@Vanessa-uo6lt]

This video blew my mind

[@agnieszkamalicka7232]

I didn’t expect it to be so interesting 😊

[@Christina-lt9yj]

Could you do a video on which Asian brand products work best against acne? Most kbeauty videos focus only on toners and sunscreen and the acne based videos only cater to western products :(

[@jordandrexler9559]

Hi Michelle, I have a hair product question. If I want something volumizing, should I be focusing on finding products with ingredients that have low molecular weight or is that bs? Thank you

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

"Weight" on hair doesn't really line up well with molecular weight - for example water has a molecular weight of 18, coconut oil is 274, but cyclopentasiloxane feels lighter than both and is 371...

[@jordandrexler9559]

@@LabMuffinBeautyScience hi thanks Michelle! I have spent so much time on the wrong thing I guess lol! I wonder if you have a video specifically about how to add volume to hair and If so, would you be able to send me the link to it? I haven’t been able to find real science on the topic easily. Thank you so much

[@hurainsahar]

Hey Michelle ❤ I absolutely love your videos! Could you please review the Edible Beauty skincare brand from Australia? I’m really curious to know if their products are worth it, especially since I’m trying to stick to products that don’t cause endocrine disruptors in the long run. I’ve also started making my own DIY makeup using aloe vera and beetroot powder for lip, cheek, and eye tints, and I’ve even made my own kohl for eyeliner. Would love to hear your thoughts 💕💕

[@Ludix147]

Related question: What exactly is Henna? :D and could it be made in other colors?

[@Siberius-]

Pretty interesting stuff! I liked seeing the different ways nail polish can be done. I love that this video exists lol, just an info dump on pigments because, well they're cool, obviously. I remember a metal Matchbox-esque four wheel drive my brother had as a child. It was this orange colour, BUT when put in hot water, it would turn into this shitty mud colour! so according to this video, that does sound like leuco dyes to me

[@mswifeycatlady7583]

Thank you for this! As a Nail Technician, it never ceases to amaze me just how different pigment qualities vary throughout products and the science behind it all 🫶🏼

[@PurelyJ0]

Thank you for this video! I actually just bought a hair mask that contains yellow 5 and red 33 and I was wondering what the pigments are made of.

[@Womenmatter2009]

This is really interesting, thanks. Do you know what happens if you wear metallic pigments and you have an MRI scan?

[@KCallia]

You're instructed to be free of makeup and nail polish for an MRI scan.

[@Talktocsv]

Metallic pigments aka metallic salts (a metal bonded to a nonmetal) don't really demonstrate much magnetic properties unlike in their pure metallic form. This shouldn't be a problem in an MRI scan unless your makeuo contains pure metallic powders which I doubt.

[@ltgphat4142]

Hi Michelle, can you make a video about micro infusion please, its all over my facebook ads

[@danielpsac]

excellent video!

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Thank you very much!

[@calahara]

Would the lake versions of these pigments cause less interaction with the skin? Or should you still stay clear of it when your twin sister had an allergic reaction (had to use antihistamines (it was yellow 5, Clinique).

[@nocturnalizzie]

Do both types of thermochromic pigments lose their changing ability after about the same amount of time? Polish brands tend to say their thermals may stop changing after a year or two, though I have thermal polishes older than that and they still shift pretty well.

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Generally it's because the nail polish solvents can dissolve the outside of the pigment capsules over time. I'm guessing polish brands give a shorter shelf life to limit customers' expectations - I have a few older ones that've changed colour, but I think they're closer to 10 years old!

[@Shamazya]

I'd be interested in a bit more in-depth look at magnetic polish. I understand that you have that iron that makes it magnetic but why does the pattern have that characteristic dynamic look from the magnetic particles?

[@catherinep5424]

What about color correcting things? The Dr. Jart tiger grass drops are green but change to beige it seems?! Sometimes I’m guessing from oxidation because along the screw top where I have had drips it’s all beige.

[@quinn-wr4nm]

Have you ever considered doing a video on sunscreen for hair? SPF applies to skin and not hair so that rating doesn't really work there but I have seen products like this on care to beauty. I want my scalp to be protected and I don't want my hair getting any lighter, so I was wondering if products like these actually work.

[@Call-me-Al]

I too would love a video about this, but a hat (especially UPF rated) will unfortunately always be better than sunscreen for hair. There are many protective hairstyles you can wear underneath a hat.

[@TheDonkyGamePlay]

Do you have any concerns when it comes to organic sunscreen chemicals such as Uvinul A Plus? Or if sb found a thorough research thats long term and not only photoxicity, allergies etc ?

[@samiatahsin4237]

Can you pls review CW clinics sunblock cream

[@megan_beveridge]

I recently had a brain MRI and I was wondering while lying there, how are the metallic pigments in my makeup being affected? You can't wear anything metal during so I was imagining the makeup sliding across my face and being pulled towards the machine 😂. I wasn't wearing anything but base and a little bit of concealer though. But they don't ask you not to have a super metallic eye on the day.

[@annette6420]

I just want a glow in the dark car now.

[@mia2030]

Gracefull polish 😍😍😍

[@manojipereira9169]

Great mythbusting about "banned" pigments! Also l'Oreal brands are using chromium green and ultramarine blue to make a wider range of undertones for complexion products

[@suchnerve]

Holo Taco nail polish?? 👀

[@hrhsophiathefirst4060]

Masterclass!

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Thank you!

[@TheSkinnyZ]

“Made from beetles” is an interesting way to put it.

[@ImagineThat10]

I recently took general chemistry and memorized reversible reactions/dynamic equilibrium for the test, but this hands on example with something I've seen in real life is the first time it's really clicked for me. Thank you!!

[@fipah5817]

LOVED THIS! Myth-busting is so so important - but these science deepdives into topics that are not shrouded in misinformation too much, just for the pure enjoyment and education behind it, is AAMMAAAHZHING!! 🤍🤍🤍 it seems you also enjoyed making this as well. Thank you!!

[@brandonsmith7137]

May I ask you about PFAS in Kiehls Facial Fuel Moisturizer? I started skin care and do love the way this feels on my skin but worried about this ingredient which is 12th on the list. I want to be reasonably safe while on this journey.

[@PatriceChristian]

Where do black light reactive or neon (DayGlo) pigments fit into these types?

[@annafilban2859]

Dr Huberman has recently brought on a skin surgeon that is doubling down on his organic sunscreen claims that it's an endocrine disrupter.

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Yeah I saw, I had an exchange with him on Huberman's IG post 🙄 Really tired of the loud and confident dermatologists! It's a pity because there are so many intelligent, insightful dermatologists who aren't like that, but they don't tend to get as much of a platform...

[@Selene_Rosara]

What about neon pigments? 🖤

[@Kimonashi]

I want to experiment with making my own eyeshadow, especially multichrome and holographic ones, but I don't know how to be certain that the pigments I buy are eye safe. What even makes a pigment eye safe? I think it's the size and shape, but I'm not certain. What do I look out for? How can I verify? Are there some reputable sellers? What are some red flags that a pigment isn't eye safe even though it claims to be? Please help.

[@JillKnapp]

Good lord, you are wonderful!

[@MG-ie2ps]

Great video! Maybe it would be great if you could do a video about pigments that are not approved for use near the eye in the US and evaluate their safety.

[@dehosyt]

Interesting theoretical, would UV filters count as Absorption Pigment?

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Nope, primarily because "pigment" is generally defined as coloured (i.e. interferes with wavelengths visible to the human eye). If humans evolved and started seeing UV that might change...

[@dehosyt]

@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Yeah I had a feeling. Thanks for the clarification!!

[@IncandescentLightbulb00]

Why is no one making a lipstick or eyeshadow that changes based on UV exposure? That would be sick

[@Sc4r4byte]

A lip topper/gloss that shifts, with a *compatible* lip base with UV protection.

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

I think it's a legality issue - pigments are pretty tightly controlled in most places especially for eye and lip use, someone would need to apply for approval with the necessary safety data and that can be very expensive!

[@samonte6396]

Are dyes the same as pigmennts?

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Not quite - dyes are generally soluble and pigments are insoluble, but dyes can be turned into pigments through the process of creating a lake (see around 1:30)

[@dean.mcmxcvi]

Not getting a microscopic fairy godmother for 20 dollars 💀💀💀 you have the best humor. Love your book! I place it on top of all my other class books so I can pretend your book is the only one I need to be reading 😅

[@geniej2378]

With the encased pigments that you rub to get the colour to show - are they encased in a plastic? I’m weary of cosmetic gimmicks and if these products are in tiny capsules just to differentiate them in the market, I don’t want to support that.

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

The outside is usually a gum or a condensation polymer - they need to be soft enough to break open with friction, so proper plastic wouldn't work very well. I personally still think they're a bit of a gimmick though!

[@geniej2378]

@@LabMuffinBeautyScience Good to know!

[@seanvalentinus]

I can’t wait until I’m finally earning enough money to afford microscopic fairy godmothers. Right now all I can get is *macro* scopic fairy godmothers. *Gross.*

[@allstones1462]

Not me remembering the old title

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

I remember when this video was just a Google Doc 🥲 RIP