James Hamblin
Autor de Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less
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Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Hamblin, James Richard
- Otros nombres
- Hamblin, Jim
- Género
- male
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Many topics are introduced but few are delved in to with much thoroughness: this is an okay introduction into the health policies of cleanliness and health access; there is some information as to the ethical concerns of claims by companies about their skin care products included; and the history of soap and marketing is interesting. The microbiome is a topic on which there seemed to be an imbalance of information - it took me forever to get through it since parts of it were boring.....
digital audio nonfiction (~7 hours)
what begins as the author's experiment with not washing/showering turns into detailed research into the history, social aspects, science, and political/legal issues of the soap industry, including many interviews with various people about soap and their reasons for washing/not washing, with scientific/medical evidence suggesting that we most probably strip too much of our skin's protective layers and microbiome with our harsh daily sudsings. He concludes with the thought that we should question and think more about our ideas and habits, etc.… (más)
what begins as the author's experiment with not washing/showering turns into detailed research into the history, social aspects, science, and political/legal issues of the soap industry, including many interviews with various people about soap and their reasons for washing/not washing, with scientific/medical evidence suggesting that we most probably strip too much of our skin's protective layers and microbiome with our harsh daily sudsings. He concludes with the thought that we should question and think more about our ideas and habits, etc.… (más)
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It mostly delivered, but I did find myself wanting more detailed descriptions about how products actually act on skin, and less puff about indie skincare manufacturers. That's not to say that the sociological aspects of cleanliness weren't interesting—they were generally some of the most engaging sections—just that I felt the rigour was slipping a bit there.
Overall, the most clear-headed account of the topic I've seen, and very much worth reading.… (más)