The science of sunscreen – and the myths to watch out for

Podcast: Strange Health · The Conversation

Opublikowano: 2026-11-03

Some people are so worried about sunscreen that they're swapping factor 50 for beef tallow. Coconut oil and olive oil also have their supporters in the world of homemade sunscreen. Meanwhile, other social media creators warn that conventional sunscreens contain dangerous chemicals, interfere with our hormones or prevent us from making vitamin D. So what does the science say? And what happens to your skin when you swap a tested sunscreen for something from the kitchen cupboard? Hosts Katie Edwards and Dan Baumgardt are joined by Charareh Pourzand, a pharmacologist at the University of Bath and...