Episode 396 - Toxic beauty, hair growth and lightweight sunscreens

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On this show we answer questions like...
• What do you think about the hair loss product Calecim?
• What is the deal with Banana Boat's Light As Air sunscreen?
• Are personal care products filled with harmful toxins?
• What are your thoughts on the DECIEM company? Are they sketchy?
• And finally we’ll end with a series of patron hair questions.
Beauty News
NPR chemical story (npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/08/…)
Huffpost toxic ingredients (huffpost.com/entry/toxic-beauty-ingredients_l_…)
Best wrinkle creams according to Good Housekeeping (goodhousekeeping.com/beauty-products/g723/best…)
Question links:
Calecim products (calecimprofessional.com/products/advanced-hair…)
Toxicologist interview (youtu.be/rObAX1r8r0s?si=IkwmgDl4HcodL5AH)
Approximate timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:30 Chit Chat
6:20 Beauty News
12:00 Good Housekeeping product rankings
16:05 Listener feedback
19:00 - Beauty Questions - Hair loss product
25:15 - Light As Air sunscreen
28:20 Harmful toxins in personal care products?
34:15 - DECIEM company
39:40 - Hair questions
50:00 - Ending
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