She's Helped to Create 200+ Products. Here’s What a Scientist Wants You to Know Before You Buy Your Next Moisturizer

How does a skin scientist evaluate a worth-it product? What ingredients are too good to be true? This week, we're  partnering with our friends at Parëva Beauty to learn the answers to these questions directly from the founder Smitha Rao — a scientist who's spent nearly two decades formulating over 200 products for brands like StriVectin and Olaplex before launching her own line. Smitha breaks down what's actually happening with buzzy ingredients like exosomes and NAD+, what “clinically proven” really means, and the informed difference between anti-aging and skin longevity.Tune in to hear:What biotech skincare actually means, and why Smitha says “the future is biology, not chemistry”How exosomes work to help skin regenerate its own collagen — and why not all exosome technologies are created equalNAD+ and NMN, decoded: why you keep seeing these phrases pop-up on skincare labelsThe questions to ask before trusting any “clinically proven” claim The biggest mistake even savvy INCI-label readers make when building a routine, according to SmithaSmitha's take on the ingredients having a moment that she's most skeptical ofAn inside look at Parëva's latest launch, the GFP12 Collagen Eye Serum💄 JOIN THE BREAKING BEAUTY COMMUNITY 💄YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@breakingbeautypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingbeautypodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingbeautypodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1401081996684767Newsletter Signup: https://breakingbeautypodcast.substack.com/Podcast Hotline: 1-844-227-0302🎙️ MEET THE HOSTSCarlene Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/carlenehiggins/Jill Dunn: https://www.instagram.com/jilldunnbeauty/🎙️ For more related conversations like this, check out these episodes:Meet the Buzzy Skincare Brand That Wants You to Use Human-Derived Exosomes On Your FaceHow-to Think (And Shop!) Like a Cosmetic Chemist with Glow by RamónSunscreen Dos and Don'ts With Dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry. Plus! Myth-Busting SPF Headlines PROMO CODES:  When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!  ParëvaVisit www.Parëvabeauty.com and use code BREAKINGBEAUTY at checkout for 25% off your first Parëva Beauty order. Check out their C35.5 Firming Glow Serum, their COLL20 Gel Cream Moisturizer and their RH5.5 Hydrabond Primer. Plus their brand new GFP12 Collagen Eye Serum. Offer valid through October 5, 2026. NutrafolNutrafol is the #1 dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement brand and it’s the #1 hair growth supplement brand personally used by dermatologists. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code BREAKING.WacoalSupport for every you. Underneath it all,