E12. Melanated Skin Needs (Toxin-Free) Sunscreen Too

This episode was inspired by Side Hustle Pro Episode 144 where Katonya Breaux, the founder of Unsun Cosmetics, discusses how she started making mineral sunscreen out of having adverse health effects to the harsh chemicals in traditional sunscreen.   I discuss why sunscreen is necessary for everyone regardless of skin complexion and talk about the chemicals that are in sunscreens. The class of active ingredients in sunscreens are called UV filters and they prevent sun damage… However, we should be careful about which UV filters we are using to minimize health risk.   Episode 8 of The Research Her   Clean Cosmetics Checklist   In this episode, we highlight Korie Grayson.   She graduated from Norfolk State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry where she was a member of multiple honor society and organizations. During her undergraduate career, she volunteered as a tutor and with people with special needs and also pledged Delta Sigma Theta. She continued on to work for a few years then moved on to start her graduate studies at Cornell University. She is currently a biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate.   To learn more about Korie's researcher you can go here.   You can also connect with her on social media Instagram: @TeamKorie / @Women.Doing.Science Facebook: @TeamKorie Twitter: @TeamKorie     Connect with Elissia: Website: TheResearchHer.com Instagram: @TheResearchHer Twitter: @TheResearchHer Facebook: @TheResearchHer   Show sources   Neurotoxic effect of active ingredients in sunscreen products, a contemporary review   Chemical characterization of sunscreens composition and its related potential adverse health effects'   Fate and Toxicity of UV Filters in Marine Environments   Occurrence, Distribution, and Fate of Organic UV Filters in Coral Communities   Impact of inorganic UV filters contained in sunscreen products on tropical   Sunlight and Vitamin D   *Note* I am not an expert in this field. All literature interpretations are from my perspective and do not always reflect the intention of the authors.