Ranking Skincare Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Sam Ellis)

The skincare advice that we see on social media is often not the skincare advice that's going to help our skin the most. In fact, it's often the opposite. The stuff that goes viral that we're like, "Wait, this is everywhere. Should I try this?" can cause us to waste our money and sometimes wreck our skin. So today, celebrity dermatologist Dr. Sam Ellis joins me to rank skincare advice from the internet (from superior advice to advice you should ignore). Dr. Samantha Ellis is a board-certified dermatologist who has hundreds of thousands of followers online and is basically impossible to get into to see in real life, but today we get to pick her brain for free. 🎧 What you’ll learn: • The morning skincare step most people get wrong • What salmon sperm, beef tallow, and castor oil can and can't do for your skin • Whether your pillowcase, face tape, or silk sheets are actually doing anything • The "Holy Trinity" of skincare that covers 98% of your anti-aging bases • Three diet changes that genuinely support your skin backed by science • What the latest research reveals about industry-funded studies Check out our NEW YouTube Channel with tons of YouTube exclusive Shorts, exclusive podcast content, and full video episodes: ⁠ Check out the previous episode with Dr. Sam Ellis, “The Root Causes Of Hair Loss, Acne & Aging—What's Actually Worth Your Money + What's Total BS”: • Listen/watch on Spotify • Listen on Apple Check out the previous ranking advice episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast: • Ranking Fitness Advice From Social Media (with Harley Pasternak) • Ranking Gut Health Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Karan Rajan) • Therapy Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Lori Gottlieb) • Money Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with HerFirst100K) • Healthy Eating Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Nutrition By Kylie) For more from Dr. Samatha Ellis: • Instagram: • YouTube: • Her Practice: Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at

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Ranking Skincare Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Sam Ellis) is an episode from Healthier Together by Liz Moody.

This episode is 44:12 long.

This episode was published on May 25, 2026.

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