Seed Oils, Parabens & Phthalates: The Truth About What's In Your Products

This week I'm bringing on the person I trust most for the deep science: my husband, Dr. Eric Udell, 25 years into practicing naturopathic medicine. We recorded this one from our jerry-rigged studio in Costa Rica, and it's a bit of a gear shift for the show — but it's some of the most important education I've ever put out.We go all the way into Bliss & Tallow: why tallow works with your skin instead of just sitting on it, what beeswax and coconut oil actually do in the formula, and then the harder conversation — what's NOT in it. Seed oils, parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, mineral oil — the ingredients hiding behind labels like "fragrance," and why your skin absorbs more than you think.This isn't fear-based. It's root cause education, so you can make informed choices for your body without the overwhelm.Watch/listen to the full episode of The Bliss Lab on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.Learn more about Dr. Eric Udell's work at https://aznaturalhealth.comBliss & Tallow — use code BLISS10 for 10% off at https://blissandtallow.comTimestamps0:00 – Welcome back to The Bliss Lab (recording from Costa Rica)0:19 – Today's topic: an inside look at Bliss & Tallow2:40 – Introducing her guest: Dr. Eric Udell3:57 – 25 years in naturopathic medicine: his core philosophy5:10 – The body's innate ability to heal8:08 – Why treatment has to be individualized, not diagnosis-based9:17 – Witnessing "impossible" healing after 25 years in practice12:09 – A day in the life of Dr. Udell's health discipline15:04 – Healing his own asthma: the journey that shaped him19:12 – Why feeling good changes everything22:11 – Living in a "disease-producing" modern environment26:37 – Why what's ON your skin matters as much as your diet27:18 – Tallow 101: why it's Bliss & Tallow's hero ingredient35:04 – The fat-soluble vitamins in tallow (A, D, E, K2)45:59 – Rethinking sun exposure and skin health55:21 – Coconut oil's role in the formula57:59 – Beeswax: the unsung hero ingredient1:08:14 – "Dr. Udell approved": how Bliss & Tallow got made1:09:19 – What's NOT in Bliss & Tallow: seed oils explained1:30:47 – How long seed oils stay in your body1:42:56 – Why seed oils in skincare absorb into your bloodstream1:48:10 – Red-flag ingredients: parabens, phthalates & propylene glycol1:57:39 – The truth about "fragrance" on ingredient labels2:02:11 – Mineral oil & petroleum: what to actually look for2:04:46 – Root cause medicine and lowering your toxic load2:07:30 – Closing advice: start with one product, not everything at once2:09:12 – Where to find Bliss & Tallow (+ discount code)