The Skincarma Pod | Ep. 66: Formulation Over Hype — Inside a Chemist-Founded Skincare Brand with Angel Olavarria of Strive Skin
In this episode of The Skincarma Pod, Carmine sits down with Angel Olavarria — chemist, founder, and formulator behind Strive Skin — for a candid, deeply nerdy conversation about what actually makes skincare work.Angel didn’t enter beauty as a marketer chasing trends. He started as a DIY enthusiast reverse-engineering expensive vitamin C serums in his kitchen, eventually turning thousands of hours of experimentation into a science-led brand built on restraint, transparency, and real-world performance.Together, Carmine and Angel unpack:Why many men’s skincare brands underdose actives — or…
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