One of the questions I am most often asked is, “what sunscreen should I use?!” Using quality sunscreen that is free of toxic chemicals is important but equally important is keeping an eye out for changes in your skin.
Do you go to the dermatologist for yearly skin checks? Do you take you kids for yearly skin checks? It’s not just adults that are at risk of skin cancer.
May is skin cancer prevention month and quite coincidentally, my son’s skin check potentially saved his life. In this recent live stream I did in my Facebook group, I tell the whole story, share some of my favorite sunscreen brands & clear up confusion surrounding a controversial ingredient found in many skin care products, titanium dioxide.
At 4:30 minutes in, I discuss the importance of skin checks & exactly how my son’s saved him from an unfavorable diagnosis down the line.
I don’t want to sound dramatic but the dermatologist said that this would have turned into melanoma. I feel very blessed that we caught it so early. I’m proud of him, he noticed it on his back & brought it to my attention.
I have had 2 basal cell carcinomas removed.Tanning with baby oil back in the 80s? Guilty. They were very small, I found both myself. It’s important to check yourself frequently & when something new pops up, have it checked out.
It’s so important to know your skin and your entire body and be aware of any changes whether they seem abnormal or not.
I also have a very special & might I add, extremely cute guest joining me in this video!
Protect yourself and your loved ones and schedule those skin checks!
Feel free to join my private Facebook group where we share all things wellness, eco friendly living & organic beauty & I’ll be doing informative live streams, Q & As & more!
It can be overwhelming to know what products are safe and which to avoid. To help people figure it out and minimize their body’s toxic burden, I’m running a fun, FREE green your beauty routine challenge in July:
5 Days To A Clean, Green Beauty Routine ?
In this challenge, you’ll learn simple tips that you can start right away to look better, feel great & improve your health by detoxing your beauty & personal care routine without giving up glamour ? It will be fun, sign up here!
It runs this week but you can still participate & reap the benefits. I’ll send the videos & info to everyone who signs up so you can access & peruse at your leisure 🙂
I recently did a post on picking a good sunscreen based on the information provided from the EWG. My daughter was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer at 9 months old (she’s doing great today) but since then I have changed a LOT of things about our lifestyle. Yearly dermatologist visits for me and I check my littles ones skin regularly. There’s just so much poison floating around in our products these days and its truly scary.
I am so glad she is well now! You are so right about everyday products, most are so harmful. So smart of you to check their skin regularly.
Great post. I seem to be allergic to all over the counter sunscreens. My dermatologist recommended a powder sunscreen for my face that I can get at Macy’s. She said I can pick up a sample.
Nor surprising, many of the typical sunscreen chemicals are irritants. Try one with non-nano zinc.