The Environmental Cost of Conventional Sunscreens (And Better Alternatives) With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas

About this episode

The episode discusses the environmental costs of conventional sunscreens and explores better alternatives with experts Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas.

Episode Highlights With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas The environmental implications of chemical sunscreen and how these impact oceans and waterways Why certain countries have banned certain sunscreens because of their impact Over 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter waterways every year and why this is so problematic How chemical sunscreens can also interact with pool sanitizers to create really toxic byproducts What does reef safe indicate on a sunscreen and what to actually look for Why to look for non-nano zinc and titanium dioxide in sunscreen Lesser known ingredients in sunscreen that are really beneficial to the body The plastic equation and why they choose plastic free Resources Mentioned Salt + Blue sunscreen Annmarie Gianni Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best dealJust Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Wells

Guests: Kevin Gianni, Rachel Pachivas

Topics covered

• environmental impact of sunscreens
• reef safe products
• chemical sunscreens
• sunscreen ingredients
• plastic pollution
• gut health

Keywords

• sunscreen
• environmental impact
• reef safe
• chemical ingredients
• gut health
• plastic free
• non-nano zinc
• titanium dioxide

Sponsors

Bioptimizers, Just Thrive Health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Salt + Blue, Annmarie Gianni

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