Ep. 49- “The Truth About Stress, Skincare, and Your Immune System” with Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu, Immunologist and founder of AveSeena and ChicScience Labs

In this episode of the Product & Packaging Powerhouse, host Megan Young Gamblesits down with Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu, an immunologist, molecular medicine expert, wellness coach, and founder of AveSeena and ChicScience Labs. Dr. Ebru explains the critical impact of stress and inflammation, especially “inflammaging” on skin health, and why acute inflammation is necessary while chronic or persistent low-level inflammation is harmful. She shares her journey combining science with intentional daily rituals and discusses her focus on creating multitasking skincare products that address inflammatory issues, especially for busy women. Dr. Ebru also highlights the importance of compliance, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and not following fleeting beauty trends, urging new brands to focus on targeted needs and sound partnerships. The episode covers myths in the beauty industry (like “clean” meaning chemical-free), TikTok trends to avoid, and how packaging matters but real results keep customers loyal. There’s also a fun sci-fi rapid-fire round at the end!

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebrukarpuzoglu/
• Company Website: www.aveseena.com
• Company Website: www.chicsciencelabs.com 

Additional Resource 

[Podcast] "MoCRA, Misconceptions and Regulatory Risk" - Ariana Farina, Regulatory Consultant @ Ariana Farina. Listen here

Episode Quotes:.

• Don’t follow the trends, find your niche, find a good partner, and be intentional.
• Clean doesn’t mean chemical-free. Everything is a chemical, even water
• Everything inside is mirroring outside
• You're an open system. Your skin is your outer layer, but it's designed to feel everything.
• If you don’t have inflammation, you will die. Inflammation keeps us alive.
• Chronic stress induces inflammation, and you see it right away on your face and in how your body feels.
• Inflammaging is that silent, low-level inflammation that slowly makes you look tired and age faster.
• Science doesn’t work against you, it works for you.
• Be ethical, be transparent. When you put your head on the pillow at night, you should know you did it right.