The Art of Being Well

Titanium Dioxide, Tallow, & The Truth About "Clean" Makeup & Skincare | Emilie Toups

The Art of Being Well

Show Notes

Emilie Toups - founder of Toups & Co, the farm-to-face skincare and clean color cosmetics brand - returns to The Art of Being Well. Emilie and Dr. Cole dig into the toxic ingredients hiding in conventional makeup (PFAS, talc, synthetic preservatives), the real story behind titanium dioxide and tallow, and what it actually takes to manufacture clean beauty products entirely in-house. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit http://www.drwillcole.com/podcast

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