Sunscreen Safety with Samantha Radford from Evidence-Based Mommy - Episode 081

Using the wrong type of sunscreen can seep into the pores of your sweet little children and hurt them long term. What are the RIGHT types of sunscreens we should be using, especially with our kids (and frankly, for our own faces). Today's guest is Dr Samantha Radford from Evidence-Based Mommy. She is a former chemist with focus in public health. She has a whole course on safe chemical usage for families. I love that she has the science to tell us what's safest for our families. Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines if you're in a routine things like picking the right types of sunscreen isn't something you'll push off to another time, you'll have time to make better choices because the main things in life "take care of themselves". Safe Sunscreen for Safety Why we need to concerned with the types of sunscreen we're putting on our kids. Organic vs mineral sunscreen Why you might want to re-think spray sunscreen. Why you want to avoid nanoparticles in sunscreen The beloved rash guard and how it helps The sunscreens Samantha recommends: Badger Baby Sunscreen Baby Bum Think Baby Sunscreen How to balance just getting sunscreen on vs having it be the safest. Remembering the stress we're experiencing about sunscreen can also be damaging. Other Information About Chemical Safety for Families: Samantha's article on the safest sunscreens for kids Podcast episode on the safest cleaning chemicals during pregnancy and for families Producer: Drew Erickson