The Wellness Mama Podcast

Sunscreen: Myths, Misconceptions and What Studies Actually Say With Salt+Blue


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Episode Highlights with Salt + Blue

  • The fear messaging around the sun and around sunscreen
  • Common misconceptions about sunscreen and when it isn’t actually beneficial and can be harmful
  • Harmful ingredients found in many sunscreens 
  • Chemical vs mineral sunscreen and how these impact the body differently 
  • Why our culture has become so afraid of the sun and how we got here
  • Questioning the sunscreen prevents skin cancer narrative and what the data actually says
  • Why many sunscreens on the market aren’t actually broad spectrum and don’t block the damaging parts of UVA
  • What does broad spectrum mean in sunscreen and why to look for this
  • Physical sunscreen like zinc are naturally broad spectrum
  • What does the term waterproof on sunscreen actually mean
  • The problems with petroleum in sunscreen
  • Why I don’t wear sunglasses almost ever!

Resources Mentioned

  • Salt + Blue
  • Dminder app
  • Annmarie Gianni 

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