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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 36 MIN

Episode 3: Sunscreen, But Make It Not Chalky: Your guide to all things sunscreen, what to look for and what to avoid.

from What's My Age Again? · host Tanya Church and Kim Desmarais

Is your sunscreen messing with your hormones? Kim and Tanya break down confusing ingredient labels and “natural” claims so you can protect your skin and hormones this summer.  They cover:  The 5 most toxic sunscreen ingredients/how they are messing with your hormones  The truth about vitamin D and sun exposure Clean mineral sunscreen picks that actually workTop 5 Ingredients to Avoid: 👉 Learn more (EWG) Oxybenzone: endocrine disruptor, linked to breast cancer/endometriosis Octinoxate: hormone disruptor, 16x above FDA safety threshold Octisalate: possible xenoestrogen, 10x over systemic exposure limit Avobenzone: blocks testosterone, 9x FDA safety limit Octocrylene: contaminated with benzophenone, builds up over summerOur Favourite Clean Sunscreens Beauty Codes:  https://beautycodes.ca/products/time-to-shine-spf Attitude:  Tinted Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick Green Bever Mineral Sunscreen:  https://greenbeaver.com/collections/spf All Good:  Mineral Sunscreen Butter Stick / Mineral Sunscreen Butter Juice Beauty:  SunscreenWhere to find us: IG @whatsmyageagain.podcast / Email us at:  [email protected] Where to find Tanya: IG + FB / https://www.tlcholistic.ca/Booking:  https://tlcholistic.janeapp.com/locations/tlc-holistic  / Join the TLC Community: https://www.patreon.com/tlcholistic Where to find Kim: IG @kimdesmarais.nutrition / FB @KimDesmarais / https://www.kimdesmarais.com/Booking:  Complimentary Connect Call

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Is your sunscreen messing with your hormones? Kim and Tanya break down confusing ingredient labels and "natural" claims so you can protect your skin and hormones this summer. They cover: * The 5 most toxic sunscreen ingredients/how they are messing with your hormones * The truth about vitamin D and sun exposure * Clean mineral sunscreen picks that actually work Top 5 Ingredients to Avoid: 👉 Learn more (EWG) [https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/] * Oxybenzone: endocrine disruptor, linked to breast cancer/endometriosis * Octinoxate: hormone disruptor, 16x above FDA safety threshold * Octisalate: possible xenoestrogen, 10x over systemic exposure limit * Avobenzone: blocks testosterone, 9x FDA safety limit * Octocrylene: contaminated with benzophenone, builds up over summer Our Favourite Clean Sunscreens * Beauty Codes: https://beautycodes.ca/products/time-to-shine-spf * Attitude: Tinted Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick [https://ca.attitudeliving.com/products/tinted-mineral-sunscreen-face-stick-spf-30?variant=47492953506070&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&g_network=g&g_productchannel=online&g_adid=736813568340&g_locinterest=&g_keyword=&g_campaign=&g_adtype=pla_with_promotion&g_keywordid=pla-2299552420503&g_ifcreative=&g_locphysical=9001582&g_adgroupid=178922811487&g_productid=47492953506070&g_merchantid=269334318&g_placement=&g_partition=2299552420503&g_campaignid=22260832793&g_ifproduct=product&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22260832793&gbraid=0AAAAADvG75nzi-4WAzcW5bcvuWZ-I1atV&gclid=CjwKCAjwx8nCBhAwEiwA_z__00nIVAoQ-nTsZjBLKnNVQG120Ma18iBrAjx6sMr-oQYqxNcJOUXEpxoCte8QAvD_BwE] * Green Bever Mineral Sunscreen: https://greenbeaver.com/collections/spf * All Good: Mineral Sunscreen Butter Stick [https://allgoodbodycare.com/products/spf-50-sport-mineral-sunscreen-butter-stick-2-75-oz?srsltid=AfmBOoqiBKqVGVMqRvkzH1gw8cTr4qU7rhGO2uRIMkAK_FHQqwsXFEJB] / Mineral Sunscreen Butter [https://allgoodbodycare.com/products/spf-50-mineral-sunscreen-butter-1-oz] * Juice Beauty: Sunscreen [https://juicebeauty.com/collections/skincare-shop-by-category-sun-protection-spf?srsltid=AfmBOoq8PegFXex-OlESXjSn-X52KiyuQCCmc9t1nipHR9APLw5qx34w] Where to find us: IG @whatsmyageagain.podcast [https://www.instagram.com/whatsmyageagain.podcast?igsh=MWFmNmd3Ymx2bGltbQ==] / Email us at: [email protected] Where to find Tanya: IG + FB / https://www.facebook.com/share/1548LWqYzdY/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.tlcholistic.ca/Booking: https://tlcholistic.janeapp.com/locations/tlc-holistic [https://www.facebook.com/share/1548LWqYzdY/?mibextid=wwXIfr]/ Join the TLC Community: https://www.patreon.com/tlcholistic Where to find Kim: IG @kimdesmarais.nutrition [https://www.instagram.com/kimdesmarais.nutrition/] / FB @KimDesmarais [https://www.facebook.com/kim.newton.585] / https://www.kimdesmarais.com/Booking: Complimentary Connect Call [https://my.practicebetter.io/#/65dcd996fd75a3186d09946b/bookings?s=65de3f05566f0e91b90a580f]

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