Alex Clark

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I'm Alex Clark, and this is Culture Apothecary.

As a 90s kid, anytime that we got hurt or scraped up, we were told, you gotta put Neosporin on it.

What do we know now about a product like Neosporin that we didn't know then?

It's by far one of the coolest things that I keep under my sink.

Why are we still putting 1950s petroleum-based antibiotic ointment on our kids' cuts?

I'm serious.

Every time someone gets a scrape, we reach for something that was formulated decades ago that contains one of the most common contact allergens, disrupts the skin microbiome, and doesn't even address inflammation.

Meanwhile, hospitals have been using a molecule for years that your body literally makes on its own to fight infection, bacteria, and heal wounds.

And most people have never even heard of it.

It's quickly becoming a silent threat in the beauty industry because of what it also does for acne.

Joining me is Justin Gardner, founder of Active Skin Repair.

Justin has spent over 20 years in the medical space, working alongside hospitals and doctors on regenerative technologies.