The Beauty Brains is a brilliant blog. Written by a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means, The Beauty Brains break down all the claims made by the cosmetic companies out there and tell us what is really up,

That’s right, it is their mission to help us cut through the confusing, misleading and sometimes false information that the beauty companies bombard us with. With a goal to explain cosmetic science in a way that’s easy to understand, The Beauty Brains gives answers from scientists who have no sales pitch and nothing to sell.

For example, the question at the top today is about whether the high salt content in shampoos actually helps one’s hair. Want to know if it does? Then check out The Beauty Brains.