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When it comes to skincare, loads of products line store shelves. Almost all of them make bold, anti-aging claims (fountain of youth, anyone?).

But buying All. The. Products. comes with hefty financial and environmental price tags: If we want to age gracefully, what’s the average woman to do?

On today’s show, board certified dermatologist Dr. Mary Alice Mina makes the case that using too many skincare products is unnecessary at best and potentially harmful at worst.

Here’s a preview:

[4:00] What we’re doing wrong when it comes to skincare from a dermatologist’s perspective

[7:00] Transitioning from reactive quick skin fixes to long-term, preventative care

[11:30] Holistic skincare means skin cancer prevention: Here are the latest sunscreen guidelines

[17:00] Products we *actually* need (versus products we can confidently eave on the shelf)

[30:00] When, where, and who re: toner, exfoliant, and other ancillary products

[32:00] A medical professional’s thoughts on Botox and fillers

 

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When it comes to skincare, loads of products line store shelves. Almost all of them make bold, anti-aging claims. But buying All. The. Products. comes with hefty financial and environmental price tags: If we want to age gracefully, what's the average woman to do? On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: How to pare down your skincare regimen to the essentials.

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The Shopping Conspiracy

Women have been targeted for decades with the message that shopping is recreation. It’s a way to relax and unwind, sure, but recreational shopping also contributes to the climate crisis, supports the worst of shareholder capitalism, and creates an awful lot of unnecessary waste.

Enter Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy, a hard-hitting new Netflix documentary that forces viewers to look at our waste-related woes. On today’s show producer Flora Bagenal offers a behind-the-scenes look at the documentary’s creation; she also answers your pressing, post-viewing questions.

A note from Stephanie: This episode was recorded before the Los Angeles wildfires. If you're able, please consider donating to one of these organizations. 

 

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[7:00] People find it hard to look at waste, and yet the film makes us look. A behind-the-scenes examination all those hard-hitting images

[16:30] Adidas, Amazon, Unilever, and Apple: Here's why the film featured former employees-turned-whistleblowers

[26:00] Corporate execs must show growth, and corporations are on a treadmill of extracting more and more $$ by pushing unnecessary and redundant products. Is not buying an effective act of resistance?

[30:00] Mindset shifts! Quality is a climate issue, and once you press ‘Buy Now’ you become responsible for the item’s end of life

[36:00] Exactly how to Use. Your. Rage!

 

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