Skin Anarchy
Skin Anarchy
Ekta et al.
Skin Anarchy is where beauty meets curiosity and science. Hosted by Dr. Ekta, this podcast dives deep into the behind-the-scenes world of beauty, uncovering the stories, trends, and innovations shaping skincare, makeup, haircare, fragrance, and more. Featuring candid conversations with industry pioneers, we explore the art and science behind beauty with passion and purpose. Join the revolution on Instagram @skincareanarchy and discover the beauty world like never before. (Not legal or medical advice, all views expressed are non-legal and non-medical opinions.)https://skinanarchy.com/
From HGTV to Beauty: The Art of Reinvention with Alison Victoria
Send us Fan Mail Interior designer, HGTV host, and Volition Beauty collaborator Alison Victoria joins Skin Anarchy to talk about the free habits that actually keep her well, how your home shapes your health, how HGTV really gets made, building her Greek Goddess Glow Drops, and what it takes to break into television. Below are the biggest questions answered in this episode. Who is Alison Victoria? An interior designer turned television host and executive producer who knew her path at age 11. D...
Aug 18
38 min
How AI Will Reshape Beauty, Science, and Leadership with Chaz Giles
Send us Fan Mail Chaz Giles, founder of Alida Labs and former head of external innovation at Estee Lauder, returns to Skin Anarchy to cut through the AI hype: where it creates real value in beauty and wellness, why midsize brands are outpacing the giants, how to get your data ready, and what AI means for executives and their careers. Who is Chaz Giles? Two decades across Procter & Gamble, venture capital, and Estee Lauder, then founder of Revea and now Alida Labs. "How do you turn t...
Aug 11
56 min
What It Means to Become the Face of Sephora with Marjan Tabibzada
Send us Fan Mail Content creator Marjan Tabibzada joins Skin Anarchy to talk about building a career with no blueprint: her start at the MAC counter, representing brown and Middle Eastern women in beauty and fashion, surviving online hate, vetting brand deals honestly, and the Times Square campaign that made a childhood dream real. Who is Marjan Tabibzada? A creator who built a following representing women who rarely saw themselves online. "There's so many of us out there." How did she ...
Aug 6
51 min
Building Mielle: Purpose Before Profit with Monique Rodriguez
Send us Fan Mail Monique Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Mielle Organics, joins Skin Anarchy to trace her path from labor and delivery nurse to textured hair care leader: bootstrapping through millions in debt, protecting the brand's DNA through the P&G acquisition, surviving a viral moment, and where textured hair innovation goes next. Who is Monique Rodriguez? A former labor and delivery nurse who bet on herself. "I literally built mine from the ground up by bootstrapping." How did ...
Aug 4
21 min
Science Of Skin 2026 - Explained & Winners
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what it takes for a skincare brand to win a prestigious award? In this episode, we spotlight the 2026 Science of Skin awards, where innovation and science-backed formulations reign supreme. The Science of Skin Awards, hosted by Skin Anarchy, represent the gold standard in skincare innovation. With only ten brands receiving this prestigious recognition each year, the awards celebrate the intersection of cutting-edge technology and pioneering advancements in...
Jul 28
15 min
How Bioelectricity Shapes Skin Health with David Suzuki of Bio-Therapeutic
Send us Fan Mail David Suzuki, founder and CEO of Bio-Therapeutic, explains frequency specific microcurrent: how it stimulates the mitochondria, why ATP decline drives aging, and what the clinical data shows. What is Bio-Therapeutic? A second generation, FDA registered device manufacturer founded in the 1970s by Suzuki's father, an electrical engineer who worked on Boeing missile systems before turning to the body's own electrical system. "Every function in the human body is powered by cellul...
Jul 23
1 hr 2 min
The Science of Building Great Beauty Brands with Chris Hobson of Rare Beauty Brands
Send us Fan Mail Chris Hobson, CEO of Rare Beauty Brands, home to Patchology and Kate Somerville, breaks down the business of beauty: the insight that turned Old Spice around, what it now costs to build a brand, how to handle dupes, and the metrics founders should track. Who is Chris Hobson? He started a clothing brand in college in Canada, then joined Procter & Gamble in brand management, running Scope, Folgers Canada, Old Spice, and Secret before an MBA and a career building brands. "As...
Jul 21
45 min
Before Barrier Repair Was a Trend with Catherine D'Aragon of First Aid Beauty
Send us Fan Mail Catherine D'Aragon, CEO of First Aid Beauty, joins Skin Anarchy to discuss how the brand built its barrier science foundation years before barrier repair became a trend, why it develops products around problems instead of buzzy ingredients, how it responds to dupes, what changed after the P&G acquisition, and the GLP-1 body care innovation coming next. Below are the biggest questions answered in this episode. Did First Aid Beauty focus on barrier repair before it was a tr...
Jul 16
31 min
Cutting Through the Noise: Dr. Muneeb Shah Debunks Skincare's Biggest Trends
Send us Fan Mail Dermatologist Dr. Muneeb Shah returns to Skin Anarchy to break down what actually works in skincare, how GLP-1 medications affect the skin, the truth about trending ingredients, and how to spot credible science communication online. Below are the biggest questions answered in this episode. Why did Dr. Muneeb Shah start his own skincare brand, Remedy? After years of educating patients one at a time in clinic and then millions online, Dr. Shah saw a gap between how dermatologis...
Jul 13
37 min
The Evolution of Clean Beauty with Abbott Stark of OGEE
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Abbott Stark, co-founder of OGEE, to explore one of the beauty industry's biggest questions: can clean beauty truly deliver luxury performance? Drawing from decades of product development experience, Abbott shares how OGEE was built to challenge the idea that consumers must choose between ingredient integrity and visible results. The conversation examines how the definition of "clean beauty" has evolved—and why te...
Jul 8
47 min
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