Meder Beauty
You want healthy, glowing skin—but with all the products, trends, and conflicting advice, it’s hard to know what actually works. Welcome to the Meder Beauty Podcast, hosted by Dr. Tiina Meder, a former cardiologist and board-certified dermatologist. In each episode, we uncover what really matters, break down the science, and give you real, expert-backed skincare advice. Whether you’re looking to achieve radiant healthy skin, curious about anti-aging, or want to understand what’s really in your products, you’re in the right place. Rooted in science and the truth about what your skin actually needs, we’ll have in-depth conversations with leading dermatologists, medical experts, and skincare brand founders to bring you the latest innovations, evidence-based insights, and industry secrets that truly make a difference.
Meder Beauty
Latest Episodes
Emulsifiers, Stabilisers and Thickeners: The Invisible Architecture
A few days ago, a lovely, thoughtful client asked to return an unopened product. She'd spotted a "cross polymer" on the ingredient list, read that it might be a microplastic, and didn't want to harm the environment. Her heart was in exactly the...
Inside a Cream: The Science of Emulsions (Pt. 2)
In Part 1, I told you the story of the cream, 2,000 years of history from Galen's rose water and beeswax to the jars on our shelves today. Now let's open the jar and look inside.In this second part, I walk you through how creams and emul...
Creams and Emulsions (Pt.1): From Galen to Nivea and The Surprising History of Cream
A cream looks like the most ordinary thing in your bathroom: white, soft, familiar, a little boring. But I'm here to tell you it's the single most sophisticated structure in all of skincare, and the hardest thing a formulator can make. Why? Bec...
The Most Misunderstood Ingredient in Skincare: Water
"It's mostly water, I'm not paying for that." If you've ever thought about a skincare product, this episode is for you, because water might be the most underestimated, misunderstood ingredient in your bathroom.Water is extraordinary. It'...
Oil-Free, Silicones, and the Myths in Between
Oil-free might be the most misunderstood claim in all of skincare. For years, if you had oily, acne-prone, or teenage skin, you were told to look for it, as if oil-free automatically meant lighter, cleaner, and safer. But it's not that simple.<...