73: Sunscreen is a Psyop, Here's Why

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Are you sure sunscreen is the go-to solution for your body during the summer?

The sunscreen conversation has become so loud that most people never stop to ask what's actually happening to their skin in the summer. I think we've been pointing at the wrong target for years.

A couple of years ago, my research into sunscreen ingredients got me censored on social media and called a liar by a major outlet that later had to retract it. That experience pushed me further into a topic the system clearly doesn't want questioned.

Sunscreen is one small piece. Your skin is also responding to heat, sweat, chlorine, smoke, air conditioning, the seed oils in your diet, the LEDs in every room you walk into, and hours of blue light from screens before bed.

I want to talk about what your skin is actually asking for during the hottest months, why a damaged barrier often looks oily instead of dry, and what I changed in my own diet and home lighting that made the biggest difference. The answer was never another product.

You’ll Learn:

[0:00] Introduction

[3:00] Getting called a liar and banned from social media over sunscreen research

[5:28] Why your skin's relationship with the sun goes way beyond sunscreen

[7:40] The dehydration trap most people fall into during summer

[9:45] Damaged skin barriers don't always look dry, and the cycle that makes it worse

[13:21] Why two people in the same sun can have completely different experiences

[14:52] How giving up seed oils changed my sunburn response

[16:04] Artificial light may be doing more damage to your skin than sunlight does

[24:05] Coming back into your body and tuning into what your skin is asking for

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Why I Don’t Wear Sunscreen

Resources Mentioned:

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Arvoti Rose Revive Toning Mist | Shop

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