Animal Testing's Creepy Future - Influencers Being STUPID - Is Talc Bad Or What? Ugly Beauty News

[@AKbaby89]

My mom has had skin cancer, so even though i have dark hair/eyes and olive skin and i dont burn, ill continue to use my SPF daily. You couldnt pay me to not use SPF. And ya girl is BROKE 😂

[@thegoosegirl42]

In the long run cancer is more expensive

[@tanyapoe5490]

I'm approximately two shades darker than transparent so I basically bathe in sunscreen if I'm going to be anywhere that I can be exposed to the sun. I once got a sunburn by just sitting in a chair in front of my bedroom window.

[@JamesWelsh]

I just wish sunscreen was more affordable and didn’t come in these tiny bottles for £50 😭

[@AKbaby89]

@JamesWelsh right?! I use the Trader Joes dupe for the supergoop unseen sunscreen, but I go through a bottle of it so fast. Especially in the summer when I'm always in the ocean swimming. I wish SPF came in shampoo sized bottles, and also cost that price 🤣

[@AKbaby89]

@tanyapoe5490 omg that sounds horrible. I've never burned, but my mom always did, so ive smothered her in both SPF and aloe vera🤣 burning sounds painful, that must really suck, I hope you found a good SPF🫶

[@Cxrriemc]

In Uni, we had a class where a guest lectuer gave us her recent research papers and asked us to read them and write a quick summary of the results. She then gave us news articles citing her paper and they were all "xyz food causes CANCER!!!!!". Her papers were on nutrition and despite not a single paper showing eating the foods she was testing could cause cancer - because her paper mentioned specific foods and cancer together suddenly we had the newest cancer scare. She even showed us national papers citing her and more "legimate" news outlets that also twisted her papers. It was a quick and effective lesson for us and also insane how wrong everyone was about her research.

[@kellibingham]

I had a sales associate at Ulta tell me chemical sunscreens cause cancer last week. It was concerning to say the least

[@DMoz13]

If an ULTA employee says that to me I'll be asking to see their medical degree and their scientific data. Craziness!

[@jessamieweber]

Well, for once it's the "i need a Manager" Time. And you won't warp ino a Karen.

[@bisexualantigone]

... oh man

[@hikkipedia]

Tell the manager fr

[@victoria-anabel2841]

@@DMoz13medical degree: specialty in conspiracy garbage from the university of Tik Tok 🥲💀

[@KateyMoseley]

So I am a biochemist and want to say that melanin is a natural UV protector, and capable of reflecting 99.9% of UV radiation. But the problem we have is that these people see this data from studies and take it way out of context. If you had pure melanin and were bombarding it with UV in a lab setting, yes it would reflect 99.9% of UV rays (the old meme of a gun would kill cancer cells in a petri dish, like most things will kill cancer cells in a petri dish). However, in our skin the melanin is found within our skins matrix, and it's down to how well it surrounds those cells. Even in the darkest skintones, it doesn't fully surround every single cell. So whilst it will help to protect skin a little by reflecting some of those rays, the rest is absorbed by the cells which don't have melanin surrounding it. Furthermore, how much melanin we have is down to how many melanocytes we have, and white people generally don't have many. Nothing to do with eating "clean" and healthy. Melanogenisis is also literally triggered by UV exposure, so again our body only produces this "natural sunscreen" from exposure. So please, use sunscreen. Our bodies are great at protecting us from a lot of things, but it's not perfect. Also that robot face, I posted into all my classes on teams, no context or explanation, just to freak my students out. 😂 I got alot of "wtf is that?" (College teacher of Biochem - who genuinely only gets mad at her students when they come to lesson with sunburns).

[@steelcutoaths3033]

Thank you for making something complicated more accessible. I’m definitely not a science-brained person, so I appreciate it when people explain complicated science concepts in an easier to understand way. :)

[@KateyMoseley]

@steelcutoaths3033 thank you 😊 thats just made me smile loads! I worry all the time that I'm just making my students confused with my explanations, so I really do appreciate the feedback 🙏 ☺️

[@Fen_Fox]

Posting a picture of that onto teams is absolutely diabolical lmaooo

[@KateyMoseley]

@Fen_Fox I think my students would argue the lame science jokes I share are more diabolical 😆

[@ornitharts]

I’m so sick of the sunscreen misinformation. My mom is a nurse who specializes in skin cancer removal, so I’ve grown up seeing the awful aftermath of skin cancer firsthand. There’s a special place in hell for those knowingly spreading this misinformation.

[@athenapoe3377]

There are certain chemical sunscreens that have been linked to the big C. According to the CDC, "Benzene is known to cause c$%#er in humans." Companies are allowed to use 2 parts per million (ppm). Valisure, which is approved by the FDA, is one of the companies that did a study on benzene in sunscreen and after-care products. There have been recalls for some brands in the past due to high levels of benzene. Sunscreen absorbs through the skin and enters the bloodstream, so it is important to be vigilant with what you put on your skin. There are mineral sunscreens that do a good job protecting skin, especially sensitive skin, and are reef-safe (use non-nano zinc oxide).

[@jojomarch]

God the sunscreen thing is so worrying, this misinformation pipeline of natural/clean bs seems to be growing online along with other really concerning views... so glad to hear you cover the talc thing. I've actually fallen in love with it this summer, so retro I know (well I'm using non talc talc because thats what you can get now)

[@JamesWelsh]

Yeah it’s terrifying. I think a lot of these people do it on purpose too because this type of fear content easily goes viral

[@M0rbidCuriositea]

I'm SO worried my sister is starting to buy into this sunscreen misinfo, especially since she has a kiddo.

[@queefgod420]

@@M0rbidCuriositea show her those videos that show skin under ultroviolent camera and sun damage, and the skin of people who wear sunscreen daily vs those who dont, and how sunscreen protects the skin by blocking uv

[@montananerd8244]

I’ll admit, I don’t like talc. I avoid it for comfort more than safety, but I do always end up breathing it. Logically I know that I’m not breathing in enough for harm, but I do live in a fire state and we breathe in air that is only legal because we can’t not have fires (there are too many, but fire is a normal part of a healthy forest, there’s no way around it). But mainly, I know of dozens of people who did not work in the asbestos mines in Libby MT but died of cancer because the stuff got into all the air, and I just can’t handle powdery risks. But I don’t say much online because people will just hear a tiny bit and extrapolate wildly. As with many things, it’s all about the amount & how much particulate you breathe in from other causes. I have a whole system for my dry clay, it’s too good for my skin to give up (bath powder), but I cannot bear to breathe any & clay is very fluffy lol.

[@hannajung7512]

​@@M0rbidCuriositeamaybe you can convince her to use mineral sunscreen without nano-particles. sure the stuff whitens your skin (or "yellows" it, when the brand uses carotin to give it a more skin coloured hue), but at least her skin is protected. another alternative would be sun protective clothing and sun hats with wide shades especcially for children. Standard Sunscreen is the safest option that is also pretty convinient, but when you cannot keep her from falling down that rabbit hole, maybe you can at least keep her relatively safe by convincing her to use alternative options to protect her skin.

[@jaqsre]

8:22 “in the shape of a human face” is extremely generous 😭

[@JamesWelsh]

😂😂😂

[@123Orangea]

It just looks like they put a gel face mask on that robot #Esthemax? 😭🤣🤣

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

It looks like one of those things that people use to make Kombucha

[@adafihj6439]

I cant make my own internal sunscreen? Are you saying ive been eating beef tallow for nothing???????? 😂😂😂

[@JamesWelsh]

Stooooooop 😂😂😂😂

[@montananerd8244]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the tallow lunatics are abundant in Montana, you made my day!

[@hannajung7512]

I mean, technically you are making your own sunscreen... but it just is not as good as what we can create in labs.

[@montananerd8244]

CLEAN EATING RULES: 1) wash any food that is “touchable” at the store (like loose produce) 2) throw away food that touches the floor or contaminated surfaces 3) follow proper preparation & storage guidelines. Presto! You’re eating “clean.” These are ofc things we should all do, and they’re way more important than worrying about ingredients that are FDA or other agency approved. The FDA is slow, but even the US has a reasonably safe food system for things already regulated.

[@CowGirlKat8691]

And remember rats & mice have free rein in ALL crates, boxes & warehouses & they PEE & poop on everything

[@mobstercrow7515]

I use a mixture of vinegar and water to clean my veggies and fruit. I already have vinegar at home, so I might as well use it.

[@bisexualantigone]

Okay so two... only if longer than 5 seconds 🤣🤣

[@Pesciolotto]

I thought the first one was common sense but recently I found out a lot of people don't wash fruit and vegetables in the US 😭

[@ajewishchristianmuslim]

there are chemicals approved in the US that are not approved in most other countries - not sure if vinegar is gonna get rid of that bayer monsanto pesticide but sure

[@Charlies-angel2018]

My last understanding of the talcum issue - it was possible it could cause cancer but not definite. So Johnson and Johnson made a powder from corn starch instead. Which was just as effective, price-wise equivalent and no one had to fear baby powder anymore.

[@Ajb259]

There’s a great podcast called Verfied:Dust Up that covers the lawsuits and the science if anyone wants a deep dive!

[@nollypolly]

No, it's not the same at all. For one, it's coarser and feels rougher on the skin. Second, it clumps! I use it to keep moisture to a minimum as I suffer from recurring yeast infections on my body. When cornstarch mixes with sweat, it forms an actual paste 🤢 WTF? I'll take not getting an infection over the possibility of talc causing cancer, thanks.

[@tamrasmith1744]

I am a medical doctor, not a dermatologist, but family medicine physician. I see and treat many dermatology problems. I diagnose skin cancer and refer to dermatology so often, in what seems like younger and younger patients. I use sunscreen every day, because I have a family history of melanoma and I have pale, never tans skin (much paler than the family members who have had melanoma.) I get so sick of this “doctors are all paid by big pharma” 💩. Since the FDA changed the rules over a decade ago, they aren’t even allowed to give me an ink pen. If drug companies are giving out money, where is mine? I’m still paying on my student loans. 😂😂😂

[@anniemacosmond897]

Mitchell Wongs video's are brilliant, but people still argue with her in the comments. People she is a scientist for God's sake. Thank you James for spreading the word. xx

[@RainyJae_]

It’s wild bc here in the US I never knew you needed to wear sunscreen every day. I was always taught you just put it on when you have a beach day or a day outside in the sun or water. I didn’t learn you needed to wear it every day until skinfluencers became popular a few years ago and I’m 27.

[@janelain8611]

I’m in the us and around your age- the only reason I started wearing it every day as a teenager was because I went to get treatment for acne scars at a clinic (like the kind of place where they do laser and injections, not a dermatologist) They told me the most important thing I needed to do for my skin was sunscreen every day, and that was the first I’d heard of it. Not even the derm that gave me acne treatment (didn’t help at all) recommended sunscreen back then.

[@RainyJae_]

@@janelain8611 yeah I only started going to the derm as an adult bc I never had acne until now, but I do wish I had someone tell me when I was younger. I feel like my skin would be in a much better place than it is bc I wasn’t taught that sunscreen was important. In fact the majority of the time my house had tanning lotions instead of sunscreen 😬😩

[@freewithnature]

I’m from the U.S and I know you’re suppose to use it when exposed to the sun lol…

[@H.A.-zr2wc]

TikTok needs to leave this planet...Enough is enough

[@citylemon7832]

I just never downloaded TikTok and deleted instagram several years ago. Almost 20 years into social media we have the right to decide not to use it. I love watching these recap videos on the stupidity though.

[@lynxelmore5364]

The sunscreen fear mongering is so frustrating and flat out annoying to the point where I refuse to let people parrot that shit around me. SPF 50 til I die, do not even try me 😂

[@kenyaillianart4346]

Exactly, you can pry my sunscreen from my cold, dead, pasty ass hands

[@9fiveb180]

The "self healing human skin tissue" wreaks of false claims. The same way Theranos did. The visuals are both cringe inducing, and obviously not anything like actual human skin. Skin needs blood supply. Testing benefits from the diversity of its participants. Once we remember these basic facts of biology, we can instantly recognize when companies like that are lying to us.

[@JamesWelsh]

Serious question. What’s the benefit of a company like this lying? Like what do they gain from it? If they make all these claims then can’t live up to them…then what happens?! Is it simply because they want to be the alleged 1st at achieving something?

[@xeaux]

@@JamesWelshThey know that people will believe them even if they are proved wrong. I’m really concerned about intelligence levels in some people these days… it’s absolutely frightening what nonsense people believe.

[@rayhimmel7167]

@@JamesWelsh to get some grants and do some fake stuff at 1/200 of the money, then other 199/200 goes in their pockets (allegedly in my opinion)

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

​@@JamesWelsh If the company can trick people they can get investors to buy in. Its all about money baby

[@BeepisBoopiss]

The sunscreen scaries are ridiculous. 😭We already have a hard enough time convincing everyone to use sunscreen without the extra nonsense. Especially when it comes to people like my sister who wait until the uv index is worryingly high to tan WITHOUT PROTECTION!!!! Please wear sunscreen for the love of your skin, you will be so grateful when you’re older I promise. 💚

[@sonjab.6852]

I am happy to hear that animals probably dont need to suffer in future anymore :) I already buy vegan & cruelty free stuff but sometimes is hard to be 100% sure

[@onimendez7735]

Yes! 🐰 🐁 🐹 🤗

[@NyxVll]

Same ! I don’t buy vegan but I’m trying to be cruelty-free, and I feel like most things aren’t. Like I have no issues finding cf skincare even if my skin is really difficult, but there are products like toothpaste where I just..don’t know what to buy.

[@angelsam29]

I’m really curious to hear from these sunscreen haters in Australia/NZ - because you really take your life in your hands down here if you don’t wear it. I’ve been fried more times than I like to admit and only because mine melted off or I miscalculated the UV exposure.

[@tori-loo]

Misinformation/disinformation online is the worst its ever been and I just don't see a way out of this anymore 😅

[@livquin8557]

🤦‍♀️ I'm in Texas & the last time I bought sunscreen at Target this woman jumped out of the aisle and tried to give me her recipe for"homemade" sunscreen. I grabbed 2 more bottles & told her I'd stick to what my Derm recommended. Stay safe my friends the patients have escaped from the asylum everywhere.

[@janelain8611]

Literal jumpscare. God have mercy on someone who tries this on me, I love infodumping about sunscreen

[@kai_maceration]

how would staying hydrated protect you from the sun?!😭 this has gone too far, people are now seriously over estimating what drinking water can do, it keeps you alive and may relieve stress caused from dehydration, that's it!

[@xeaux]

Not to mention you can actually drink too much water! Water intoxication is rare unless you have other health issues but it’s not impossible.

[@bethbaker9492]

@@xeauxit can also be fatal. We see it 2-3 times a year. Usually someone trying to get healthy. I used to argue with an online diet and exercise guru cause she pushed 1 oz of water per pound. That’s reasonable at 120 pounds… not so much if you weigh 300-400 pounds.

[@MrNiamhy]

Oh my god nothing will stop me from wearing spf every single day! I still wear spf 50 in the winter 😂

[@chrispy1982]

Y'know what else is toxic? Chemo. I'll stick with sunscreen thank you.

[@kelqueen9998]

That's a really good, snarky argument! Love it!

[@ColletteC2106]

EXACTLY!!

[@LALA_LAILZZ]

we not getting skin cancer with this one🗣️

[@gee_on_wheels]

I love these information documentary type videos. I like to fall asleep to them.

[@JamesWelsh]

Glad you like them 🥹

[@jennsacks1302]

Talc is in so much makeup. I realize it could very well just be from asbestos contamination, but why do cosmetics companies not switch over anyway? It seems like far more trouble to test each batch of talc for contaminants (which i doubt they do, which is why I'm not using it anymore), and make sure none of it is contaminated, as opposed to using the alternatives?

[@thewritershearth]

When it comes to the flip-flopping on talc, why risk it? There are so many alternatives now, so I just use those. I don't have to worry.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

AWWWW! They should make Skin Bob smile when he likes an ingredient and frown when something irritates him!

[@Sageslittlewitchyworld]

I have sensory issues. I hate having things on my face and I still wear sunscreen. I took forever to find one that feels ok and I hope it won’t get discontinued anytime soon.

[@blaah9999]

What brand?? I have the same sensory issue!

[@Sageslittlewitchyworld]

@blaah9999 it's called nø make up or nø cosmetics I'm not sure if it's an international brand. But both of their suncreams work well for me

[@Crow_Smith]

Just a reminder: Not only should pale folks wear sunscreen, darker skinned people should too. EVERYONE can get sunburn and skin cancer, having more melanin doesn't prevent it, it does help against the sun more than having low amounts, but still.

[@xiwenchen189]

My skin is a medium olive, and I refuse to leave the house without using sunblock, whether it's full sun or cloudy/rainy. My darker friends shock me with how anti sunscreen they are, especially the ones who lie on the beach all summer long between 9 am-3 pm, when the sun is the strongest. I hear that darker people can be more likely to develop skin cancer, because they don't realize they've been sunburnt until there's extensive damage done. Happened to some acquaintances and it's awful. Prevention is easier, and cheaper too.

[@Crow_Smith]

@@xiwenchen189 I have a good friend who is rather dark skinned, he mentioned spending a day on the beach with his niece and I reminded him to use sunscreen. He scoffed and said "I'm black, I don't get sunburn" and I was like "You can still get skin cancer though" and told me about one time he did, in fact, get sunburn, and then still proceeded to not use sunscreen but assured me his much lighter niece [who is like 6] did wear it.

[@michaeltucker5752]

J & J Baby powder, talc, went from being pure talc to a product that contained impurities, which I believe that those impurities were the cause of cancer in humans…not the talc itself if the talc is pure.

[@kelqueen9998]

The problem is that talc forms alongside asbestos, and it is nearly impossible to separate them.

[@gabrielabatista6016]

Yeah... I'd sooner believe that what's causing the cancer is asbestos that got in there than the talc itself.

[@megpeace5059]

My partner developed melanoma on the back of his ear and had to have a full ear reconstruction where they took a huge chunk out of his ear and then sewed his ear to his neck and then 2 weeks later used the neck skin to create a new ear flap… he was 30. And it cost us $10000. Wear your sun cream babes.

[@DMoz13]

It's baffling how people will believe any quack over a doctor.

[@cynthb]

I'm 59 and my skin looks much younger, partly because of genetics and partly because I've been wearing high SPF every day since I was a teenager. My grandmother had recurring melanomas plus my family has sunburn-prone fair skin, so I've always been careful. Believe dermatologists and published scientists, not random scaremongerers who are probably trying to sell a book or some supplements.

[@moviesyay28]

Thank you for covering this topic even if it annoying and on going. It really really helps me to decipher what is bullshit, because the sudo science commercials can “ seem practical “ to someone like me who doesn’t know the practical science. I can understand though how we would have got here. After spending years with medical professionals who misdiagnosed me for years and proclaimed my symptoms to be in my head, I do have severe mistrust of my doctors. I am working on this, but when I discover bleach in something like tampons or that we are only now working on filtering out teflon from our water, or micro plastics showing up in our bodies I feel frustrated as many do. what I always tell anyone is get a second, third , fourth or goth opinion from an expert, and yes to always do your own additonal researching as we must learn to be our own advocates. Thank you for your time and research.

[@lamaj7896]

Always get a goth opinion! 😂

[@gracez593]

She said it felt like a baked potato, while the surgeon said it looked more like a small cabbage. What haha

[@smb611]

My sister has lived in The Mile High City-Denver, CO for many years. About 5 years ago she had Mohls surgery to remove many layers of skin cancer on her nose. Sunscreen wasn't something we did when young. Please use Sunscreen people!!

[@estopesto2647]

Anti sunscreen videos?! *stares in Australian*

[@ohheyyola5416]

Right?!!? 🫣😩🥴 Hope this misinformation is not spreading in Aus 💀

[@oliveslays]

@@ohheyyola5416 actually, sadly aussies are pretty often to claim sunscreen doesn't work.

[@Ridcully9]

Talc is in so much makeup. I do hope it isn't carcinogenic. Re: lawyers, I work for a law firm and they have in house scientists to advise on this stuff

[@psychedlicsouljam1995]

UT nit a lawyer 😅

[@rowenelizabeth]

I had an email the other day from a mushroom powder company warning of chemical sunscreens and how eating reshi will create an internal sunscreen 😒

[@justiceallen4483]

These anti sunscreen influencers keep coming back every summer like mosquitos

[@siyamalkani931]

Very very informative. Thanks for this one

[@MacaldaReye]

I tried beef tallow and it messed up my skin barrier, I genuinely thought I developed eczema my skin was so dry and rough. It took me forever to get it healthy again.

[@stephgreen3070]

All people need to do is look at Australia’s success with its Slip, Slap, Slop, Slide campaign. The incidence of melanoma by age 30 halved in 2020 vs when the campaign began in 1981. Sunscreen is a vital part of that Sun Safety Awareness.

[@MimiKandsomerandomnumbers]

Wow, wow, I haven't watched the last month cause I didn't have time and now I'm like, where is James? Weight loss? If it was intentional, congrats ✨️✨️

[@JamesWelsh]

Thank you!!

[@onimendez7735]

​@@JamesWelsh Yes, James ! You look so svelte and handsome as always 😊

[@L1metr33]

Great video James!

[@JamesWelsh]

Thank you!!!

[@beatificdreams]

My kid has IBS. What have you done that's helped? You seem very happy and energetic!

[@Azira_Amane]

A close friend of mine has had to undergo two major surgeries to treat polycystic mesothelioma. She has had to have a liver resection and her spleen and one ovary removed as a result, as well as dealing with massive cystic swelling that made her look nine months pregnant. She's now hyper vigilant around cosmetics and is fairly convinced that it's her previous use of talc-based products - that may have been contaminated with asbestos - led to her condition.

[@debrandw246]

Thank you so much for bringing us this important information.

[@scaray]

Thanks for saying hi to Chloe in the live....I thought I was too late, we didn't hear you until we were rewatching and she just fell out lol!!! Love you guys!

[@tammystiletto]

For me, any product with talc broke my skin out in acne that was really hard to clear up. Once I quite the talc powder contour ect my skin cleared up. I was happy when people started complaining-even for the wrong reasons because at once point the was only one powder on the market that didn’t have talc maybe it’s an allergen, maybe it’s just bad for me if it’s not pure, but it’s just something that I steer away from.

[@steelcutoaths3033]

The amount of time I spend worrying about my best friend’s kids is a little insane. She doesn’t think it’s actually helpful to put sunscreen on her kids on a regular basis and that she wants them to get the vitamin D. 😭

[@maindem]

@jameswelsh havent you noticed how often talc is used in makeup

[@RG_Eph]

I’m so relieved about something that will potentially eliminate animal testing. There are so many brands I don’t purchase from because they test:( Leaping Bunny is a great organization (not associated with PETA) and they currently do investigations to make sure brands are not testing on animals. I get that some ingredients, before in the hands of the company, are tested on animals. But overall the less testing the better:)

[@ChompChompMfkr]

My mom buys expensive anti aging products but basically refuses to wear sunscreen. No matter how many times I tell her it's not bad for you, she insists it's putting a bunch of "chemicals" on your skin, and it's safer to not use it.Everything is chemicals - WE are chemicals. And at least then save your money and don't buy expensive skin products. Don't try to bail out a sinking boat with a teaspoon!

[@louisehorrell8910]

I've never heard of drinking water to prevent sunburn, but I got told staying hydrated can help your body to heal from sunburn. I have to drink a lot of water anyway, but people have commented that even if I do burn, it's turned to brown by the next day. I don't know if there's a link though.

[@GrungeGalactica]

Love these beauty news videos. This sunscreen thing is crazy. We're apparently all obsessed with anti ageing, botox, filler, skincare etc. but sunscreen sales are decreasing?! There are so many great sunscreens out there these days, its a proven anti cancer medicine. it feels like the anti vaxx thing all over again. Buy and use the sunscreen, slow ageing and don't bargain with your health. That lab grown skin sounds so promising, I wonder if it could be used for burn victims/grafts in the future..

[@ddmprecisi]

That smiley skin freaked me out 😮lol

[@bernadettemcgoldrick4817]

Great video, as always. ❤

[@JamesWelsh]

Thank you!

[@AryliahLove]

James, are you forgetting to add the links to the light entertainment and general entertainment? This is the second video I've seen where they didn't pop up with your hand waving. 😂

[@Katrinayourgrace]

They will find out when they hit 40. I started having to go to the dermatologist for pre-cancerous sun spots because of my youth invincibility.

[@juliatarrel1674]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for trying to spread awareness of the need for sunscreen. I'm a white-skinned person: so white Hitler would have put me in the SS (if I were male). I grew up in the subtropics - second worst place to grow up if you have my colouration. Worst is the tropics. Everyone in my family older than 60 has had some part of their skin removed and tested positive for skin cancer. I'm 55. I have a brimmed hat, kimono-like sun protection robe for going out in hot weather, along with fingerless gloves. In cold weather I wear a jacket. Leggings or pants, always. And my family doctor is always happy to do a skin check. Sunscreen on anything your clothes don't cover. And if the clothes are sheer, sunscreen under them!

[@cr0wdedteeth]

See idiots like these is what gives clean beauty a bad reputation. Clean beauty to me has always been about non-toxic and more environmentally friendly, whether the source of an ingredient is natural or synthetic is a separate matter. There are plenty of safe synthetic ingredients and plenty of toxic natural ones, poison ivy is natural but doesn't mean you should rub it on your face! Fragrance is a great example. There are hypoallergenic synthetic fragrances and as someone with sensitive skin a clean synthetic fragrance is actually less irritating to my skin than essential oils. However, due to lack of regulation and regular safety testing many synthetic fragrances on the market can be contaminated during the manufacturing process and it is these byproducts that will not be listed on an ingredient list (bc it is not intentionally put into a product) that often causes skin irritation. I don't use "all-natural" products because most of the time they are not safe for my skin to use but clean nontoxic products have been a game-changer when it comes to minimizing my rashes. At the end of the day "clean" shouldn't refer to the source of the ingredient but rather should refer to the condition and process of how a product was made IMO

[@mjgsuperincredible382]

You look amazing!! Great video!!!!!

[@margitsample8302]

The fearmongering is wild on social media by these irresponsible influencers. I work in the nutrition and health industry as a clinical dietitian for the past 10 years and i cannot tell you the crazy stuff i hear influencers pushing on impressionable people desperate to lose weight or "be healthy" and "eat right." even as far as choosing holistic nutritional medicine and just "clean eating" over chemotherapy/radiation for cancer treatment. it makes me sick

[@montananerd8244]

I get so mad when core nutritional balance does not require all these crazy eating plans! If your baseline is healthy, creating decent meals is fairly straight forward IF you learn the basics as a kid so you don’t have to think through each detail. I’m so grateful to my mom, I learned to read the nutrition panel at 8, and we used that info on shopping trips, to this day, I grab a can or box and turn to the back immediately when I am considering a new food at the store. It’s just muscle memory now. But I only scan ingredients for allergens & general info, I figure the overall nutr profile is much more useful than a non-expert assessing FDA approved ingredients. Too many people invent food safety problems while eating the least nutritious, most expensive options available. Annie’s Mac and cheese is just a tax on stupidity.

[@Armylover25]

Nobody will ever change my mind on Talc, I believe it's no good no matter what anyone says and not worth the risk. My Grandmother was part of the J&J lawsuit, yes they final settled but she passed away in 2016 at the age of 69 from ovarian cancer (which doesn't run in the genetics) She had a hysterectomy in her 20s and the doctor left part of 1 ovary so she wouldn't go into menopause early (didn't work and to think if they hadn't things might have been different maybe). She used baby powder all the time in her personal routine and ended up with cancer. So say what you want I'll never use the stuff!!

[@akwyld2545]

As a person who’s had handful of moles, surgically removed from my body…to prevent them from developing into melanoma. N yet I still do sunscreen… So get ANY MOLES CHECKED OUT, ONCE A YEAR,!! It will save ur worried mind - from an Aussie (melanoma home country )🇦🇺🤟🏼

[@nikoletaapost2365]

The thing about talc is that it is an ingredient in many cosmetics such as powders and eyeshadows. However we should listen to the scientists about how safe or not it is.

[@ayeshabeautyblog]

Ok, but staying hydrated DOES help me not burn, I always apply spf, but can’t always carry it around all day to reapply, so as back up I stay hydrated, and it’s been working for me

[@RoseKelly-ch5zk]

Looking amazing 😻 Great video xx

[@JamesWelsh]

💜💜💜💜

[@aylabilse3697]

Work in research here. The "self healing tissue" replacing animals does not make sense. If it's self healing, that would effect results of the study when it comes to efficacy. I did not look into details so maybe the details would make sense.

[@monicareno4088]

What was that flash across the screen towards the end of the video?! 😮

[@x77punk77x]

8:22: (a) …looks like a decapitated blowfish with taxidermy eyeballs (b) …looks like a silicone puppet version of a salami-slice character from a kids’ show (c) …looks like Thomas the Tank Engine’s face if he pinocchio’d into a Real Boy (d) all of the above and much worse!

[@claireberesford2307]

Half of my family members have suffered with skin cancer. The boomer generation baked in oil under foil. Then the millennials dipped themselves in sunscreen, so we will hopefully see skin cancer reduce. Now with this nonsense we will see another generation of skin cancer sufferers. 😢 I have watched my grandad, aunt and mum all have horrific surgery to remove skin cancer on their faces, necks and legs. WEAR SUNCREAM!

[@Divanhell]

Wow.. those living skin robots.. 😮 That's amazing for testing products. But all I can think of is terminator.. cyborgs... we're truly living in a brilliant nightmare 🤯

[@maimee1]

Isn't "misinformation" against TOS of various platforms? They're not enforcing their own TOS for engagement...

[@JD-et4ny]

Wonderful video as usual! ❤

[@KS-og7mc]

Aqualyx sounds like a Dr Who episode, where people get capsules that make their fat literally walk away. (Cute little Adipose babies, that leave their hosts).

[@ColletteC2106]

Adipose babies! I love that! 😂😂

[@lifeby2044]

I'm from Australia and we say slip slop slap because ewe know how dangerous our beautiful Sun is.

[@patriciathompson6483]

Hi. Love your content. That human face looked suspiciously like the coin back you showed on your twin channel last week. Very creepy.

[@FLOridaM.o.m]

Thank you for keeping me well informed and essentially reporting in a balanced and real way. I also appreciate your expert opinion on these topics and also appreciate the referral to other subject matter experts like labmuffin!

[@lonesomegarage9707]

Highly appreciate the graphic image warnings in your videos. I don't do..... graphic images 😅

[@kseniaparomova]

I'm into "clean living" but I use sunscreen! We are not all insane, I promise ❤😊

[@reinadelaluz1573]

My friend was telling me we don’t need sunscreen and they don’t use it. They have really light skin too. I’m like omg lol 🤦🏻‍♀️ Beef tallow god that’s fkn sick. 🤢🤢🤢

[@vinaevergreen3851]

Damn my American brain. As soon as you said that lady found herself $2000 out-of-pocket I thought you meant the that was what she had to pay to get that abscessed fixed and I thought that was pretty cheap. And he said that was what she missed because she wasn’t able to work…

[@Tuvza]

I feel bad for the woman who got injections, I really do! If a person who is giving you an injection is not taking you through all the side effects that could happen, even if it's super rare, that's a red flag for me! They should always go through it!

[@stephanieorr221]

Carrot seed oil would be so expensive!!! The seeds are very tiny.😅

[@leobeboop4944]

I wish there was a suncream that didnt have that awful sticky prickly feeling and that awful smell. It is a sensory nightmare (not to say you shouldnt use it just that i fond it so hard to)

[@venteuse]

Korean sunscreens are much better, French ones too

[@kenyaillianart4346]

Korean sunscreens are sooo much better than western ones imao. I’ve been using the Isntree watery sungel for years now and I love it. The formula is thin and goes on pretty smoothly The only caveat is that it’s not waterproof.

[@jennsacks1302]

​@@kenyaillianart4346 I was just going to mention isntree! I like the hyaluronic acid natural sunscreen, but I'm pale, so I don't really notice much of a white cast.

[@getem7640]

Man, these people should be banned from seeking medical services.

[@nickaaayy97]

Would love a review of the olay face wash cloths that every Olympian is sponsored by!

[@kardelenkoc9746]

i thought they removed talc from those baby powders ive heard sth like that

[@nonamonsod]

I saw the graphic content warning and ignored it bc how bad could it be right? I was wrong, that was really bad.

[@StacyDoodles]

Beef tallow?! So they can feel the sizzle?

[@onecatshortofcrazy12]

So do you listen to the experts or some random “influencer” who read somewhere on the internet that sunscreen is toxic? I think I’ll believe the experts and their PEER REVIEWED STUDIES over some shirtless wildman melting beef tallow in his kitchen. After all… if those “natural” sunscreens actually WORKED - they would be marketed and sold.

[@beatificdreams]

Give me the chemicals! My red head complexion can't use coconut oil and expect to stay safe out here in the Philippine sun. Regular sunscreen, cc cream with sunscreen, and then a spray over that while I'm out.

[@RoriDegenhardt]

okay, in all fairness about the dsitrusting of doctors in the sunscreen segement, yes use sunscreen im not saying not too, but i can understand the distrust and the though that alot of doctors are getting paid to ush it to you, because alot of doctors DO get paid to push certain treatments or medications on you.

[@barzakhan2931]

Informative ❤

[@borrisbro7302]

Never been so early love it!!! 🤍🤍

[@Phoenixx1322]

I live in Orlando I need sunscreen even though I’m Hispanic and don’t really burn still need sunscreen 💜💯

[@AshleyFromTX]

Yikes I wish there had been a TW/CW before the picture of that lady’s belly abscess. 😢😢😢

[@missvoorhees7964]

There was,you chose to ignore it