For the third episode of "What you don’t know might kill you" we bring you the fixation of any tiktok skin care girly: RETINOL.

The skin care product taking the world by a storm for its potent anti aging effects; we uncover in this preliminary episode (because we yapped too hard and had to split it in half) what is retinol, where does it come from, and what are we trying to fix by using it. We talk about the affects of aging on our skin and what causes it.

You'll have to tune in next week for the second half where we discuss what retinol actually does, and how to analyse different types of media that are often trying to sell us something and how you can be an informed consumer making smart (and hot) decisions about your own body and the products you use.

And if you like us please give us a lil follow here and rate us five stars so I can tell my mum I'm going to make it as a podcaster.

References for your hot fact check perusal:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/194_eufkI2uLzsgogUbSU2-QzvKyGDDijtJaFoujdF2s/edit?usp=sharing

A little bonus instalment of 'What you Don't Know Might Kill You' using all the unused research uncovered for the last episode. Since no knowledge acquired is wasted, I am making it available to clutter your brain space as well!

Loz is currently soaking up the very last of summer (?) in Fiji, so this is a solo episode to ensure our hot scientists are getting their fortnightly dose of us!

Unfortunately the sound quality this week is a little lower than normal because while Melbourne provides beautiful sites, sound proof solo work spaces are few and far between. I hope that you can endure the poorer quality as i had to while editing, and can forgive us for it.

We will be back as scheduled together next week so if you are missing Loz's input you wont have to wait too much longer!

Stay hot science xx

References as always below

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wk7ctjZSnHq_HDwI-EG2-mnNKIWKgH0-eTpASOgbKdc/edit?usp=sharing

For the second instalment of "what you don't know might kill you", we talk all things food colourings and its mildly suspicious link to ADHD?

Is there a link, or are we just drinking someone else's (brown) cool-aid; the anti-artificial agenda trying to ruin our fun and make our children normal brained :(

Join us as we unpack the ever forgotten nuance that often helps us make the most informed choice.

Find our references at the link below!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1enz8phA9fVnNALkkmA-rlJ8AS_MwC-6Kjw2Fq2pPpwg/edit?usp=sharing