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Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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256: Is your makeup killing you? On this episode of Realfoodology, I’m joined by Attorney Whitney Ray Di Bona (or the LowToxLawyer on Instagram) who has represented women who developed terminal cancer due to asbestos in their cosmetics. We talk about why even the ‘clean products’ can’t always be trusted, and the regulations that could prevent this from happening in the future. Trust me, I know this sounds overwhelming. But I hope you can take away one or two tips from Whitney to start cutting back on the most toxic products so you don’t end up in one of these lawsuits. Topics Discussed: → Toxic ingredients in skincare and beauty products → Whether clean products are actually safe → The truth about botox and filler → Biggest lawsuits against cosmetics companies → Regulation in the makeup/skincare industry in the U.S. vs. abroad Sponsored By: → JASPR | Go to jaspr.co/realfoodology and get $400 off with code REALFOODOLOGY. → Beekeepers Naturals | Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/REALFOODOLOGY or enter code REALFOODOLOGY to get 20% off your order. → Paleovalley | Save at 15% at paleovalley.com/realfoodology and use code REALFOODOLOGY. → LMNT | Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/realfoodology. → BIOptimizers | They’re giving us an exclusive offer! Check out bioptimizers.com/realfoodology and use promo code REALFOODOLOGY. → Our Place | Use code REALFOODOLOGY for 10% off at fromourplace.com. Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:05:29 - The Top Worst Ingredients Found In Skincare → 00:06:04 - Mesothelioma Lawsuits Among Young Women → 00:07:20 - Skincare Product Additives to Avoid → 00:09:15 - What ‘Fragrance’ Really Means → 00:09:53 - Is ‘Clean Fragrance’ Actually a Thing? → 00:12:25 - Cosmetics Regulations in the United States vs. Europe → 00:16:47 - The Benefits of Natural Deodorant → 00:17:45 - Skincare Products to Put on High Alert → 00:18:26 - Concerns about Tampon Ingredients → 00:23:20 - What To Look out for When Buying Tampons → 00:25:55 - Suing the Biggest Brands in Makeup and Skincare → 00:28:25 - Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder Litigation → 00:34:57 - The Talc to Asbestos Pipeline → 00:38:02 - Asbestos Exposures through Makeup → 00:38:55 - How Clean Are Sephora’s Products Actually? → 00:42:58 - Whitney’s Takes on Courtney’s Clean Makeup Brands → 00:44:21 - Whitney’s Advice for How to Pick Your Products → 00:45:10 - Clean Hair Care → 00:48:05 - Identifying Toxins to Eliminate First → 00:51:00 - Nail Care and Health of Salon Workers → 00:54:40 - Managing Toxic Load While Being Realistic → 00:56:26 - Using Informed Consent to Make Choices About Health → 00:58:05 - Calls for Regulation in Food and Health → 01:01:40 - Pressuring CPG Companies to Do Better → 01:04:30 - The Dangers of Botox and Filler → 01:10:20 - Face Taping / Alternatives to Botox → 01:12:51 - Teens and Twenty-Year-Olds Trying Botox and Filler Check Out Whitney Ray Di Bona: → LowToxLawyer - Instagram → The Wellness Verdict with Whitney Di Bona Check Out Courtney: → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson

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0:00.0	On today's episode of the Real Foodology podcast. In the tip of your finger, you can have up to like a
0:06.0	trillion asbestos fibers in that little tiny space. So, you know, if it's in your makeup compact
0:13.6	or whatever and you're brushing that and blowing on your brush and that's all going up into your
0:19.6	airspace, you could be potentially breathing in a trillion asbestos fibers if it's contaminated.
0:25.8	Hello, friends. Welcome back to another episode of the Real Foodology podcast. On today's
0:30.1	episode, I sit down with Whitney DeBona. She is an attorney and advocate for safer beauty.
0:37.4	And y'all, this episode was so jam-packed with all of your questions.
0:42.2	We talk about toxic makeup brands and skincare. What are the most concerning ingredients in skin care and beauty products that you want to look out for?
0:50.5	What are the ingredients specifically that you want to look out for? What are the ones that are most concerning? Indocrine disruptors. We talk about dyes and fragrances. We also talk about
0:58.6	which product is the absolute worst that you want to be staying away from. She also names
1:04.9	in the craziest litigation that she has been involved in yet. And how regulated is the beauty
1:10.5	industry? What natural
1:11.8	deodorant does she recommend? And why is it so important? What about clean products at
1:16.5	Sephora? Are they actually really clean? And so much more. We also talk about hair care.
1:22.4	We talk about Botox. We talk about it all. And we share some of our favorite products, and you're not going to want to miss this episode.
1:30.9	It was so jam-packed. I can't believe that we got all of this in in one hour.
1:34.9	If you're loving the podcast and you want to take a moment to rate and review it, it means so much to me.
1:39.3	It really, really does help this show.
1:41.3	And also, if you want to find Whitney DeBona and follow her on Instagram,
1:45.4	she's at Lhotox Lawyer. We'll also leave it in the show notes. And if you're loving this
1:51.2	particular episode and you want to tag us, please tag me at Real Foodology and at Lhotocular
1:58.1	on Instagram. Thanks so much for listening. You all know that I am really into
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