252: Skincare Anarchy's High-Low Top Shelf Products, and Why She's Taking a Break from Retinol, Dr. Ekta Yadav of Skincare Anarchy (HEALTHY SKIN SERIES)

This is THE episode for my fellow skin care junkies!! Today’s guest is the host of the wildly-popular beauty-focused podcast, Skincare Anarchy; the publisher behind the independent beauty magazine Yūgen; and if that weren’t enough, she’s also an MD and trauma surgeon--her "day job." Dr. Ekta Yadav’s work has appeared in various dermatology, microbiology, and oncology journals, and she brings her medical knowledge to the beauty space on her podcast, interviewing brand founders, beauty industry leaders about the topics of skin health and skin care. And today she’s here to share some of that wisdom with us!   We talk: + Why it’s not just about ingredients when it comes to skin care + The new technologies she’s most excited about + The lip plumper she swears by + Is retinol on the way out? + Her favorite retinol-based product if you want to use it + How to figure out your perfect skin care routine + Why she chooses physical blocks over chemical screens + What she thinks about “skinimalism” + Her current favorites cleansers, toners and SPFs, here + Her go-to serums (Michael Morrison Genesis serum; Lyma serum; Delavie Sciences serum) + Her go-to moisturizers (AveSeena; Care Skincare water cream) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wegottatalkwithsonni/support