How "mineral" sunscreens are dodging laws
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 Published On Sep 6, 2022

Let's talk about SPF boosters that work a bit too well, then critique some "clean", "100% mineral" "chemical-free" sunscreen marketing.

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0:00 Intro to SPF boosters
2:35 Butyloctyl salicylate vs octisalate
5:09 Is this a problem?
7:54 Prelude to the rant: Clean beauty, misinformation and regrettable substitution
10:48 Ranting starts - Colorescience, TiZo, CoTZ
17:55 Ranting intensifies - Ghost Democracy, Amavara
21:31 Home stretch - Babo Botanicals, C'est Moi, Goddess Garden, All Good, Bioclarity
26:51 Other boosters, takeaways

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