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The Eco Well podcast

In this show, Jen Novakovich, Canadian cosmetic chemist from The Eco Well, interviews international cosmetic scientists and industry leaders to bring you a fresh new conversation a week about all things beauty!

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All Episodes

01:01:17

"Sustainable" Packaging with Dan Coppins

The Eco Well podcast ·

2022/01/25

This week's episode went into the weeds of "sustainable" packaging, featuring packaging technologist, Dan Coppins. We dove into the pros and cons of the many packaging types out there, widely held misconceptions (maybe plastic isn't the demon packaging we all think it is), the challenges of non-experts continuously getting a platform to political virtue signaling. Huge topic, but I think this conversation was a good 101 breakdown. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on patreon at

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01:04:24

Science Communication vs Misinformation

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/12/21

New podcast alert! What is science communication, why is it important, and can it really make a dent in the overwhelming amount of misinformation out there - in the beauty space and beyond? This episode featured a roundtable discussion with Nini Munoz (@niniandthebrain), Esther Olu (@themelaninchemist), Jess Stokesparish (@j_stokesparish), Lalita Iyer (@skinchemy) and Michelle Wong (@labmuffinbeautyscience), 5 scicommers that are doing a fantastic job online. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the

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44:37

A Zinc Oxide 101 with Jeroen van den Bosch

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/12/07

This episode featured Jeroen van den Bosch, zinc oxide expert over at EverCare, a company that specializes in producing zinc oxide ingredients. We talked about sourcing to production, formulating, sustainability, regulations & lots more. Pretty much everything you ever wanted to know in one spot :). One major take-home - despite the reef safe claims out there, whether the sunscreen is organic ("chemical) or inorganic ("mineral"), these claims are not supported by the evidence. Enjoy the show

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34:57

Why Science Communication? With Dr Raven (The Science...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/12/02

This episode featured an interview with Dr Raven (The Science Maven) Baxter, one of my favorite scicommers on the internet today, about Science Communication - what is it, challenges, why it's important, how to get into it, and lots more. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell

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35:49

Interview with Dr Jen Gunter: Falsehoods of Feminine...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/11/24

This week’s episode featured Canada’s favorite OBGYN and a scicomm idol for me, Dr Jen Gunter, helping us navigate the world of women’s intimate hygiene. Some quick take homes: purity culture dominates this space, your vagina does not have lungs and the colour of your underwear is irrelevant. ALSO - menopausal beauty is a scam. Enjoy the show! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell

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55:19

A Hair Care 101 with Heleen Kibbelaar...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/11/05

For this week's episode, we were joined by Heleen Kibbelaar @sciencemeetscosmetics, PhD candidate in complex fluid systems who is focusing her research on the hair! We talked about hair damage, hair strength, tips for keeping your hair in good shape, product claims substantiation and what that looks like, misconceptions and lots more. Enjoy! PS, this podcast comes with a transcript! Head on over to www.theecowell.com/podcast if you'd like to download it! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on

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01:10:46

Sponsored Content Roundtable w/...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/11/02

A roundtable on sponsored content in the beauty world, in conversation with Nilki at @uglyducklingskincare, dermatologist, Davin Lim at @drdavinlim and Michelle Wong at @labmuffinbeautyscience. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the podcast? Find us at www.patreon.com/theecowell Looking for a transcript? We're now publishing all new podcast transcripts from here on out on our website podcast page - www.theecowell.com/podcast

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59:46

A deep dive into "Fragrance" with master perfumer...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/10/08

This week we look at the polarized world of fragrance through the lens of one of the world's most decorated and celebrated perfumers, Christophe Laudamiel. We talked about fragrance formulas, the challenges of labelling “fragrance”, misconceptions, misinformation, and lots more! Enjoy! Interested in supporting the podcast? Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell

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38:24

Nordic Beauty: A cosmetic chemist's perspective with...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/10/05

This week's episode featured Jaana Ailus. Formulation chemist and PhD researcher, Jaana is part of a growing Scandinavian skincare movement that is starting to emerge as one of the most influential markets in the world. We talked about trends, the cosmetic science scene, what products we wished we had developed and why, education opportunities and lots more. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell

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49:23

A Skin Microbiome 101 with Dr Rainer Simmering

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/10/05

This week's episode is a 101 on the skin microbiome (and related skincare). There are so many bold claims in this space. What is the skin microbiome? How much do we really know at this point? Skin microbiome skincare - what’s out there, and is it worth the hype? To help us take a deep dive on this topic, this week’s episode featured microbiologist and skin microbiome researcher at Henkel, Dr Rainer Simmering. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on Patreon at

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48:33

Naturals in Cosmetics - Roundtable

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/10/05

A few months ago on our discord server we hosted a panel discussion with a few industry experts across the cosmetics field and tried to tackle this common claim from a formulation perspective. Formulating with naturals. Are natural ingredients inherently better in some way? What about safety? Are you always better off with the natural option? I am joined in this discussion by regulatory expert Marie Dehlinger, perfumer and all around fragrance expert Pia Long and cosmetics formulator Annalisa

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56:42

Season Finale Part 2 - the bastardization of science...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/06/24

New podcast alert! Part 2 of our 2 part season finale featuring Dr Ricardo Diez. In part 1 we talked about the rise of the alternative (facts) cosmetics industry. This episode dove into the how. From false equivalency via self proclaimed experts, to wide spread fallacies that are spread as fact. The bastardization of science, to the EWG - how they cherry pick research to drive their agenda, and use fear to capture the market. Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! Want to support the

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41:12

The Rise of the "Alternative" (Facts) Cosmetics...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/06/18

This podcast featured Dr. Ricardo Diez, AKA The Prof - industry veteran, he’s now a professor in the cosmetics science masters program at Rutgers University. Part 1 of our 2 part season finale on the rise of the “alternative” (facts) cosmetics industry. This was one of my favorite interviews to date! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Want to support the podcast? Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell

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51:44

Interview with Sam Farmer: Ethically Navigating the...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/06/14

This week we spoke with Sam Farmer. In an industry led by pseudoscience marketing noise, Sam is someone I’ve long admired for going against the grain with his brand to stand up for reason in the cosmetics space. This conversation aired live on our discord and featured Sam’s perspective on what it means to ethically navigate the cosmetics industry as a father, an indie beauty brand and as a consumer. Enjoy! Interested in supporting the show? Find us at patreon.com/theecowell ♥

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40:40

Cosmetics Product Testing 101 with Esther Olu!

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/06/07

This week I talked with cosmetic chemist Esther Olu, otherwise known as @themelaninchemist on IG. This episode focused on the testing brands should be doing before placing their products on the market - what are the tests, what do they involve, why do they need to be done, which order makes the most sense, regulations, misconceptions and more. This is something that I’ve seen a lot of confusion on, especially with smaller brands in the North American space. Whether your a prospective brand founder

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01:17:06

#BiotechBeauty: A frontier for greener products?...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/06/01

How can biotechnology help us create greener, and better products? This podcast featured a roundtable discussion with Christian Euler, strain engineer at Phycus Biotech, Jasmina Aganovic, entrepreneur in residence at Ginkgo Bioworks, and Kevin Folta, horticultural researcher and host of the Talking Biotech Podcast. We talked about what's out there and what may be out there over the next decade, impact, challenges (e.g. with scaling up), certifications and how they should and could grow with the

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53:49

So you want to be a cosmetic chemist? Feat Marisa...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/05/17

This episode featured Marisa Plescia on how to become a cosmetic chemist! What is a cosmetic chemist? Educational requirements and job opportunities? How to land your first job, and how to grow in your career. If you are considering a career in cosmetic sciences, I hope you find this conversation helpful! Interested in supporting the show? Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell

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01:06:23

Roundtable: Skin Microbiome & Skin Microbiome Products

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/05/11

This week's episode featured a roundtable discussion on the topic of the Skin Microbiome and Skin Microbiome Related Products, featuring pharmacist and founder of Gallinee, Dr Marie Drago, dermatologist and dermatopathologist, Dr Aegean Chan, and microbiologist studying the topic over at Henkel, Dr Rainer Simmering. What is the skin microbiome? How does it relate to the condition of your skin? Can cosmetics impact it - for the better or worse? Where are we at with our current understanding and what

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01:06:25

ROUNTABLE: What can cosmetics really do? (this...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/05/03

This episode featured regulatory toxicologist Stephen Kirk, cosmetic chemist Dr Anke Ginzburg, and Dr Theresa Callaghan, the woman who literally wrote the book on claims for the cosmetics industry, in a roundtable discussion to answer the question ‘what can cosmetic products really do?’ From safety to efficacy, what’s on the label to what’s not. This conversation addresses skin physiological impacts, claims, toxicology, regulations and more. Disclaimer - this is definitely one of our more

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47:44

Interview with Victoria Fu & Gloria Lu: Chemist...

The Eco Well podcast ·

2021/04/23

This week's episode featured a conversation with Gloria and Victoria from Chemist Confessions. We covered A LOT: What it’s like to be a cosmetic chemist, tips to become one, effectively communicating science, managing an online platform - navigating brand partnerships while still keeping true to your message is tough. Launching a brand, and keeping the brand going during the pandemic is too - we’re all surviving the supply chain disruptions that have become the norm. For anyone looking to jump into

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