Keys® Natural Skin Solutions
The Natural Skincare Solutions Podcast
“Tips for Chemical-Free Natural Organic Skin Health”
Episodes
164 episodes
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 5: Building a Routine You'll Actually Stick To
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 5: Building a Routine You'll Actually Stick ToAlright, let's build something. Not a twelve-step masterpiece, not a shelf that requires its own zip code, a routine that actually fits in your hand and ...
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 4: Skincare FOMO and the Diminishing Returns Trap
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 4: Skincare FOMO and the Diminishing Returns TrapThere's a very specific kind of chaos that happens when four different trending ingredients show up in your feed in the same week, and you decide the ...
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 3: The Myth of More: Concentration vs. Collection
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 3: The Myth of More: Concentration vs. CollectionHere's a fun experiment. Go look at the ingredient list on any skincare product you own, and find the ingredient that's actually doing the job you bou...
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 2: What Your Skin Barrier Actually Wants (Hint: Not 12 Serums)
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 2: What Your Skin Barrier Actually Wants (Hint: Not 12 Serums)Picture a brick wall. Not a fancy one, just a normal brick wall keeping the weather out of a house. The bricks are your skin cells, and the mort...
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 1: The Rise of the 12-Step Apocalypse
Skinimalism, Decoded: Episode 1: The Rise of the 12-Step ApocalypseLet's talk about your bathroom counter. If it currently looks like a chemistry set had a baby with a clearance rack, you are not alone, and this episode is for you.<...
Peptides: Episode 5: Reading the Label, and Our Bottom Line
Peptides: Episode 5: Reading the Label, and Our Bottom LineWelcome back to Peptides, Decoded, our final episode in this series. Today, we're putting everything together into a short, practical checklist, and sharing where we land...
Peptides: Episode 4: Nature's Own Peptides
Peptides: Episode 4: Nature's Own PeptidesWelcome back to Peptides, Decoded. Today we're clearing up one of the biggest myths in skincare: the idea that peptides are exclusively synthetic, lab-made ingredients that stand opposite...
Peptides: Episode 3: The Peptides That Actually Work
Peptides: Episode 3: The Peptides That Actually WorkWelcome back to Peptides, Decoded. Today, the part you've been waiting for: which peptides actually have real evidence behind them, and how each one helps your skin.Let'...
Peptides: Episode 2: The Hype, the Fakes, and the Fine Print
Peptides: Episode 2: The Hype, the Fakes, and the Fine PrintWelcome back to Peptides, Decoded. Last time we covered what a peptide actually is. Today, we're covering why the word has become such a magnet for misinformation, and w...
Peptides: Episode 1: What's Actually in a Peptide?
Peptides: Episode 1: What's Actually in a Peptide?Welcome back to the Keys podcast. Today we're starting a five-part series on one of the most talked-about words in skincare right now: peptides. And we're starting at the very beg...
Episode 30 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Invisible Carcinogen in "Natural" Products
Episode 30 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Invisible Carcinogen in "Natural" ProductsHey, welcome to the final episode of KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. We've saved one of the most alarming for last: 1,4-Dioxane. <...
Episode 29 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Fragrance Ingredient That Forms Carcinogens
Episode 29 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Fragrance Ingredient That Forms CarcinogensWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Episode Twenty-Nine is about Triethanolamine — or TEA. It's a fragrance ingredient, pH adju...
Episode 28 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Antibacterial Agent That Kills More Than Bacteria
Episode 28 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Antibacterial Agent That Kills More Than BacteriaHey, welcome back to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today it's Triclosan — the antibacterial superstar of the early 2000s. It w...
Episode 27 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Nail Polish Ingredient That's Highly Toxic and Highly Flammable
Episode 27 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Nail Polish Ingredient That's Highly Toxic and Highly FlammableWelcome to the Dirty Thirty at KeysPure.com. I'm Bob Root. Today we're talking about Toluene — an antioxidant and solvent use...
Episode 26 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Baby Powder That Looks Like Asbestos
Episode 26 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Baby Powder That Looks Like AsbestosHey, you're back at KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today's episode might be the most shocking one yet — because we're talking about Talc, an...
Episode 25 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Surfactant That's Everywhere and Isn't Innocent
Episode 25 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Surfactant That's Everywhere and Isn't InnocentWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Episode Twenty-Five is about Sodium Laureth Sulfate — SLES — probably one of the most r...
Episode 24 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Solvent That Opens the Door for Everything Else
Episode 24 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Solvent That Opens the Door for Everything ElseHey, welcome back to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today we're talking about Propylene Glycol — a solvent, penetration enhancer,...
Episode 23 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Hair Dye Chemical With an Asthma Bonus
Episode 23 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Hair Dye Chemical With an Asthma BonusWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today's chemical is P-Phenylenediamine — thankfully shortened to PPD — a hair colorant found in ...
Episode 22 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Plasticizer Hiding in Your Perfume
Episode 22 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Plasticizer Hiding in Your PerfumeHey, welcome back to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today's chemical is Phthalates — specifically Dibutyl Phthalates. These are p...
Episode 21 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Petroleum Byproduct Pretending to Be Skincare
Episode 21 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Petroleum Byproduct Pretending to Be SkincareWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today it's Petrolatum — also known as petroleum jelly — and it is in more skincare produc...
Episode 20 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Preservatives Found in Breast Tumors
Episode 20 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Preservatives Found in Breast TumorsHey, welcome back to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Episode Twenty is about Parabens — Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, and Butyl — the most widely us...
Episode 19 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Sunscreen That Soaks Into Everything
Episode 19 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Sunscreen That Soaks Into EverythingWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today we're talking about Oxybenzone — also known as Benzophenone-3 — one of the most widely used ...
Episode 18 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Preservative That Attacks Your Nerves
Episode 18 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Preservative That Attacks Your NervesHey, you're listening to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today it's Methylisothiazolinone — also known as MI or MCI — and its partner, Methy...
Episode 17 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals- The Lipstick Ingredient From the Lead Age
Episode 17 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals- The Lipstick Ingredient From the Lead AgeWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Episode Seventeen is about Lead and Lead Compounds — used as a colorant in hair dyes, hair produc...
Episode 16 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Preservative You Can't Pronounce and Shouldn't Touch
Episode 16 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Preservative You Can't Pronounce and Shouldn't TouchHey, welcome back to the Dirty Thirty at KeysPure.com. I'm Bob Root. Today's chemical wins the award for most unpronounceable name on th...