{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Keep It Clear","title":"S04E33. The Truth About \"Acne Safe\" Skincare Labels (And What They're Hiding) with Marlee Eyre","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1735,"description":"\nIf you've been buying products labeled \"acne safe\" and still breaking out, the label might be the problem, not your skin.\nKatie and Cris sit down with Marlee Eyre, a former Clear Skin Solution client and the founder of Klenzera, an app that scans your skincare and makeup for pore-clogging ingredients. They get into why \"non-comedogenic\" and \"acne safe\" are unregulated marketing claims, where comedogenic ratings actually come from, and why foundations, moisturizers, and SPF are the sneakiest hiding spots for pore-cloggers. Marlee also shares her own journey through the program, from a bad breakout caused by detoxing before her pathways were ready, to the HTMA that showed her high mercury and lead. The big theme: ingredient awareness is about empowerment, not fear.\nIn This Episode We Cover\nWhy \"non-comedogenic\" and \"acne safe\" labels are unregulated marketing claims you can't fully trust.\nHow comedogenic ratings are made, why they're sometimes based on decades-old studies, and why they vary across sources.\nWhy your skin is not a catch-all, and how product ingredients can burden your liver and mimic your hormones.\nHow foundations, moisturizers, and SPF become the biggest hiding spots for pore-clogging ingredients.\nWhy concentration and placement on the ingredient list matter more than a single flagged ingredient.\nWhat Marlee's HTMA revealed about heavy metals and cortisol, and how it reshaped her acne journey.\nResources & Links Mentioned\nKlenzera app: klenzera.com\nThere's Lead in Lipstick by Gillian Deacon\nThe HTMA Testing Package: The HTMA Testing Package\n\nConnect with Marlee\nWebsite: klenzera.com\nInstagram: @klenzera\n\nWork With Us + Connect\n\nReady to start working on your skin? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.\nFollow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness\nLoved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FFbxg2ZzkmybHIRNWNc7W798umej0E4_jV4tkpr6t6M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NzQ4/YTZhODY4YmQxNmZl/YTI0ZDUyYTM5ZTIx/ZTRlZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}