256: Is your makeup killing you? On this episode of Realfoodology, I’m joined by Attorney Whitney Ray Di Bona (or the LowToxLawyer on Instagram) who has represented women who developed terminal cancer due to asbestos in their cosmetics. We talk about why even the ‘clean products’ can’t always be trusted, and the regulations that could prevent this from happening in the future. Trust me, I know this sounds overwhelming. But I hope you can take away one or two tips from Whitney to start cutting back on the most toxic products so you don’t end up in one of these lawsuits.

Topics Discussed:

→ Toxic ingredients in skincare and beauty products 

→ Whether clean products are actually safe

→ The truth about botox and filler 

→ Biggest lawsuits against cosmetics companies

→ Regulation in the makeup/skincare industry in the U.S. vs. abroad 

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Timestamps: 

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction  

→ 00:05:29 - The Top Worst Ingredients Found In Skincare 

→ 00:06:04 - Mesothelioma Lawsuits Among Young Women 

→ 00:07:20 - Skincare Product Additives to Avoid

→ 00:09:15 - What ‘Fragrance’ Really Means  

→ 00:09:53 - Is ‘Clean Fragrance’ Actually a Thing?  

→ 00:12:25 - Cosmetics Regulations in the United States vs. Europe  

→ 00:16:47 - The Benefits of Natural Deodorant  

→ 00:17:45 - Skincare Products to Put on High Alert  

→ 00:18:26 - Concerns about Tampon Ingredients 

→ 00:23:20 - What To Look out for When Buying Tampons 

→ 00:25:55 - Suing the Biggest Brands in Makeup and Skincare 

→ 00:28:25 - Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder Litigation 

→ 00:34:57 - The Talc to Asbestos Pipeline

→ 00:38:02 - Asbestos Exposures through Makeup

→ 00:38:55 - How Clean Are Sephora’s Products Actually? 

→ 00:42:58 - Whitney’s Takes on Courtney’s Clean Makeup Brands 

→ 00:44:21 - Whitney’s Advice for How to Pick Your Products

→ 00:45:10 - Clean Hair Care 

→ 00:48:05 - Identifying Toxins to Eliminate First 

→ 00:51:00 - Nail Care and Health of Salon Workers 

→ 00:54:40 - Managing Toxic Load While Being Realistic  

→ 00:56:26 - Using Informed Consent to Make Choices About Health 

→ 00:58:05 - Calls for Regulation in Food and Health  

→ 01:01:40 - Pressuring CPG Companies to Do Better   

→ 01:04:30 - The Dangers of Botox and Filler 

→ 01:10:20 - Face Taping / Alternatives to Botox

→ 01:12:51 - Teens and Twenty-Year-Olds Trying Botox and Filler

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Produced By: Drake Peterson