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

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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