Crème de la Mer is an OG luxury skincare brand. But can its outlandish origin story really story be true? We start an investigation into the evidence. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Attention lab rats! We pH test some of our favorite skincare products and compare them to household cleansers and lemon juice. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

The backstory of the extremely expensive skin care brand Crème de la Mer sounds like a bunch of bull. But is it it? We learn what we can from stories like this one. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

La Mer has "MRA-3." Augustinus Bader has "TFC8." What does it all mean, if anything? Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Today we're talking pumpkin spice products, a theory about how Heather Graham has such amazing skin and microcurrent devices. Oh, and don't forget Trader Joe's desserts! Heather, if you're listening, email us: lotionbasketpodcast@gmail.com. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

What do we know about nutrition and skin? We know we're not listening to bio hackers, that's for sure. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Walgreens is making dupes of some of our favorite products! Need we say more? Also we're back on the tretinoin train. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Are we a weekly podcast or a sporadic podcast? Do we come out on Wednesdays, or just some Wednesdays? Who knows anymore! But we're still fun, we promise, and thanks for hanging in there with our latest pod. This week: Botox news, a skincare quiz and annoying celebs. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com…

This week we prove we can find the skincare angle on anything, including this incredibly sad story. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

What's a better fix for under eye hollows and circles, PRF gel or filler? We discuss. Also, revisiting the mystery of Dr. Brenner. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

We have a "no politics" policy on this show, but when a politician gets Botox, that's a different story! Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Today we share a major find: a sort of old-school product that's truly a facial in a jar! That plus an amazing facewash and the tea on Dr. Julius Few's new skincare line. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

We dissect Andrew Huberman's recent podcast episode about skin. Is he in the pocket of Big Sun? Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Today we're going deep on daily routines, makeup and favorite products with the amazing and hilarious writer, performer, Golden Girls aficionado and skincare enthusiast H. Alan Scott!! Key topics: Danessa Myricks Glossier Charlotte Tilbury Kiehl's CeraVe Vanicream Music: https://www.purple-planet.com…

Today we have both a beauty story and a business story. Patrick and Anna both raided the beauty shelf of Trader Joe's and share their finds, as well as insights into how the store develops its skincare products, straight from the source. Key finds: Watermelon overnight mask Ultra hydrating gel moisturizer Hyaluronic moisture boost serum Rose water …

Is Trader Joe's the new skincare hotspot? Listen to be convinced.Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

A new Aesop store is opening in Patrick's neighborhood! But is it worth the price? Plus, a BONUS conversation at the end with sunscreen expert and organic chemist Dr. Nadim Shaath. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Our top sunscreens for summer! What more can we say? Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Will our journey to find the perfect sunscreens ever end? Only time will tell! Plus, an amazing Instagram find. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

We are on the hunt for the perfect SPF! The search continues. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

We have some fun at the expense of Brad Pitt's skincare line, Beau Domaine. Also, our search for the PERFECT sunscreen officially kicks off today. By the first week of June, we vow to bring you our very best summer recommendations. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

All about peptides today! What are they, how do they work, and most importantly, what happens when you put them on your skin? Anna and Patrick discuss, along with special guest Dr. Suzanne Ferree. You can find her book here, and the peptide serum she mentions here. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com…

Anna has found a true miracle product. Patrick is skeptical! Plus, we talk through a skincare routine video by Bryan Johnson, the tech CEO who's devoting his life to aging backwards. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Can a skin cream using a cutting edge longevity drug help reverse age your skin? Anna breaks down for Patrick and listeners her conversation with the fascinating, notably unsalesmanlike Daniel Tawfik, founder of Healthspan. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Quiz time! Patrick tests Anna on skincare myths and truths. We both learn some things, and hopefully you will too. (Mostly that we're in the tank for chemicals.) Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Today, a hugely exiting guest! Distinguished chemist Dr. Michael Pirrung of UC Riverside joins us to talk about his research debunking the popular claim that hyaluronic acid, a moisturizer ingredient, can hold 1,000 times its weight in water. Anna and Patrick look for the culprit brands repeating this myth. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com…

Can a pill make your skin look better? How about a cream made from an immunosuppressive drug? We're diving into the world of anti-aging supplements! Anna lays out a plan to turn herself into a walking science experiment. Washington Post article about rapamycin: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/15/rapamycin-longevity-drug/ Music: http…

Patrick did a deep dive into the skincare items in the Oscars goodie bags and came away deeply disappointed. Also, Anna's having another sunscreen meltdown. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

A new study suggests that a common claim about hyaluronic acid isn't true. But what to make of this news? If only we understood chemistry! Also, a follow up on SeoulCeuticals and Patrick walks us through the routine responsible for his new glow. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

The brand SeoulCeuticals makes some great looking and sounding products. And it gets ingredients from Korea. But...is it really a Korean brand? The answer is more complicated than you think! Also, a catch up on our never-ending quest for the perfect sunblock, and Anna tries slugging. SeoulCeuticals: https://seoulceuticals.com/ Music: https://www.pu…

Today we discuss all things Super Bowl, meaning Brock Purdy's remarkably smooth face and Usher's skincare routine, natch. Also, should we trust the Yuka app? Anna has a sunscreen revelation. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com ​Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Today Anna and Patrick truly get schooled in all things skincare by special guest Sam. We're talking serums, sunscreens, lasers procedures...EVERYTHING. Sam blows our minds and makes us rethink everything we thought we knew! Go to our Instagram on Wednesday for a complete product list, it's too much to put here! We are @lotioninthebasketpod. Music:…

Patrick tests an eye mask in real time! Also, Anna's having her annual sunscreen meltdown, and why Michael Cera shouldn't be the face of CeraVe skincare. Peter Thomas Roth eye patches: https://linktr.ee/AforeBeauty?fbclid=IwAR37YWPxdqpLyV1_-LsVYTEtpJsY2VFGTZRN9MRWHk6ezweL3BpdRXuNubE Music: https://www.purple-planet.com…

We discuss Pamela Anderson's move into skincare with Sonsie. (Yawn?) Then, an Old Hollywood beauty quiz. What were the tricks and routines Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe and Gloria Swanson swore by? Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Patrick brings us the tea from Dr. Daniel Campos, DNP, on three cutting edge new treatments to try (or try to get for free in our case) in 2024. Also, new year, new active ingredients! Should we swap vitamin C serum for kojic acid? Sometimes it all gets a bit exhausting.Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

It's a new year and we're just as grouchy as ever! We talk about what might be behind Patrick's recent breakout and Korean sunscreens, and Anna finally cracks the Dr. Brenner mystery (maybe). Also: Why Dr. Bronner is for straight men.Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

It's the end of the year and we're dragging ourselves to the finish line. Our faces feel the strain! We discuss some "best of 2023" skincare advice we've never heard before, the status of the Dr. Brenner investigation and snail mucin. Or should it be slug mucin?Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Anna's gone full Bob Woodward on trying to figure out who's behind the Dr. Brenner skincare brand! We also talk orange veggies, spray tans, skincare trends that don't work, and a kooky nighttime routine from a TikTok skinfluencer. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

We talk holiday skincare deals, growth factor serums (what are they? Which ones should you buy), the tween skincare routines that are allegedly horrifying dermatologists, and a strange skincare mystery. Move over, Serial! The Estee Lauder "11 full-size favorites" box: https://www.esteelauder.com/117184/holiday-beauty-sets-gifts/blockbuster/11-full-…

Anna was in New York City this week and recorded an interview there with Dr. Lara Devgan, plastic surgeon and founder and CEO of Dr. Lara Devgan Scientific Beauty, a luxury, medical-grade skincare line. A surprising, can't-miss conversation! Plus Patrick and Anna finally fulfill their dream of scoring free products. Dr. Lara Devgan skincare: https:…

Today we talk about Dior's baby skincare line, and only Dior's baby skincare line. What more do you need? Music: https://www.purple-planet.com ​Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

We review the Good Clean Goop moisturizer and facewash, Patrick gets worked up about Elizabeth Banks, and we discuss a new injectable moisturizer. But how do you pronounce it? Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

'Tis the season for pumpkin spice! Even in skincare. We discuss seasonal products, GP's new cheap line of skincare products, and the things we'd never do. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Patrick went to a party and met a woman whose face he admired, so now she's a guest on the show! Meet Alexis. All three of us get real about "work," and discuss routines. Music: https://www.purple-planet.comAv Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Special guest Anna David takes us through her Morpheus8 journey. And when we say journey, we mean journey! This episode was recorded June 24, 2023.Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly

Patrick is having a face-washing crisis! We talk it through, then move on to discussing Jennifer Aniston's (alleged) skin secrets, a new budget skincare line and an overpriced, fishy-smelling serum Patrick once made the mistake of buying.Av Anna Scott, Patrick Farrelly