{"id":237,"date":"2021-04-01T11:19:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T00:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=189916"},"modified":"2021-04-02T12:05:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T01:05:27","slug":"gwyneth-paltrow-sunscreen","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/gwyneth-paltrow-sunscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hey Gwyneth Paltrow, Your Misguided Use Of Sunscreen Doesn&#8217;t Just Defy Solar Physics \u2013 It&#8217;s Extremely Dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_189920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189920\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-189920\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1197805158.jpg\" alt=\"gwyneth paltrow sunscreen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-189920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JANUARY 05: Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Good morning to everyone except <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/goop-vagina-candle-explodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a>, who is once again propelling dangerously inaccurate claims about beauty and wellness into the public discourse. The actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/gwyneth-paltrow-beauty-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently shared<\/a> her skin and makeup routine in a video, where she demonstrated her extremely questionable approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/why-you-need-to-slip-slop-slap-with-this-all-new-all-aussie-sunscreen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sunscreen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, which was swiftly criticised by dermatologists, Paltrow explains that she uses a &#8220;clean mineral sunscreen&#8221; because &#8220;there are a lot of really harsh chemicals in conventional sunscreen, so that&#8217;s a product that I really want to avoid.&#8221; She then goes on to apply her chosen SPF in a bafflingly minimal way, explaining, &#8220;I&#8217;m not a head-to-toe slatherer of sunscreen, but I like to put some kind of on my nose and the area where the sun really hits.&#8221; She lightly pats a touch of the product across the bridge of her nose and over her cheeks, as if it were little more than a cream highlighter.<\/p>\n<p>Now there&#8217;s a lot to unpack here, but let me preface this by saying that I&#8217;m not a Paltrow hater in the traditional sense. While I don&#8217;t agree with a whole lot of her personal philosophies, I actually enjoy a number of her Goop Beauty products and I don&#8217;t tend to take issue with her, or the existence of her polarising website \u2013 that is, until she seemingly brings basic science into question, which subsequently puts others at risk.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdVTQFjnW7S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdVTQFjnW7S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdVTQFjnW7S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When people with a public profile get on their soapbox and spout wildly inaccurate statements about sun protection \u2013 and Paltrow certainly isn&#8217;t alone here \u2013 it truly sends me. A few years ago, when a popular Australian skincare brand marketed an SPF15 moisturiser as a sunscreen (the Cancer Council recommends SPF30+ at a minimum for adequate protection), I bristled and banged on about the ethical ambiguity to anybody who would listen.<\/p>\n<p>Now with Paltrow&#8217;s latest inexactitude, I find it astounding that we continue to allow these comments about sunscreen to be made. And don&#8217;t give me the free speech argument, because it isn&#8217;t a &#8216;personal opinion&#8217; \u2013 it&#8217;s science-backed health advice. After the events of the past year, most of us are a little more enlightened when it comes to disengaging from nefarious information sources. So why is perpetuating misinformation about sunscreen \u2013 a product engineered to protect us from skin cancer \u2013 seen as any less harmful than encouraging other falsehoods about health?<\/p>\n<p>Experts are unanimous in their disapproval for Paltrow&#8217;s comments and contradictory use of SPF. Let&#8217;s start with her appallingly spare application technique. &#8220;Unfortunately Gwyneth, we can&#8217;t actually control where the sun hits \u2013 it hits everywhere that the skin is exposed,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/ava-matthews-skincare-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ava Matthews<\/a>, co-founder of next-gen sunscreen brand <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/ultra-violette-co-founder-bec-jefferd-skincare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultra Violette<\/a>. &#8220;At Ultra Violette, we believe that more is more, in line with the Cancer Council&#8217;s recommendation of 5ml of sunscreen \u2013 approximately a teaspoon \u2013 for the face, neck and ears, which according to the video, Gwyneth is absolutely not getting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNGbt58jUl_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNGbt58jUl_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Ultra Violette (@ultravioletteau)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dr Michele Squire, a PhD-qualified scientist, science educator and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/how-to-treat-acne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qr8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qr8mediskin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Qr8 MediSkin<\/a>, agrees. &#8220;Sun cancers can occur anywhere on your face \u2013 NOT just the high points. So using sunscreen like a highlighter is not only incredibly dangerous but a huge warning sign that anyone peddling this kind of information should be disregarded,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s Paltrow&#8217;s assertion that traditional sunscreen formulas contain &#8220;harsh chemicals&#8221;, which is also categorically untrue according to Matthews. &#8220;Natural sunscreens don&#8217;t actually exist. There are two types of sunscreen \u2013 mineral or physical, which use inorganic filters to block UV rays, and chemical, which use organic filters,&#8221; she explains.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s been a lot of debate in recent years about which type is &#8216;better&#8217; \u2013 with the clean beauty brigade often rallying behind physical formulas \u2013 which Matthews also disputes. &#8220;Just because a sunscreen contains inorganic filters, it doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s &#8216;natural&#8217;. The term &#8216;natural sunscreen&#8217; confuses consumers because it implies that the ingredients come from the ground, when in reality every single sunscreen is made using chemicals in a lab. &#8216;Harsh chemicals&#8217; are what you would used to bleach your bath tub \u2013 you won&#8217;t find them in your sunscreen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Paltrow closes out the problematic video by speaking about Goop&#8217;s founding ethos when it comes to their largely female, highly engaged audience. &#8220;We really believe that women are the most powerful, beautiful creatures on earth. And the closer that we are to ourselves, the better off we all are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, I&#8217;ll end by asking this of Paltrow \u2013 shouldn&#8217;t that respect and admiration extend to safeguarding their health?<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE 2\/4: A statement from team Goop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the\u00a0<i>Vogue<\/i> video, Gwyneth applies sunscreen to her entire face,\u00a0though the video is edited down\u00a0for timing\u2019s sake\u00a0and does not show the full application. Her comment specifically says she does not \u2018slather it head to toe\u2019 over her entire body but she addresses the importance of sun protection and mineral sunscreen, which deflects rays off of your skin, rather than absorbing them, as chemical sunscreens do<strong>*<\/strong>. We\u2019re huge proponents of SPF at goop and always advise that people should consult their dermatologists to find out what is right for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*<\/strong>Editor&#8217;s note \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/phpp.12214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">research<\/a> provided by Dr Squire says that this is actually incorrect, as mineral sunscreens do absorb rays, and do not deflect them<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shop some of <em>GRAZIA<\/em>&#8216;s favourite high-protection sunscreens below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-189968\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uv.png\" alt=\"gwyneth paltrow sunscreen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"product-style\">Ultra Violette Queen Screen SPF 50+ Luminising Sun Serum, $45<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ultraviolette.com.au\/collections\/all\/products\/queen-screen-spf-50-luminising-sun-serum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-189967\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mecca.jpg\" alt=\"gwyneth paltrow sunscreen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"product-style\">MECCA Cosmetica To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen Oxybenzone Free Formula, $42<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecca.com.au\/mecca-cosmetica\/to-save-face-spf50-superscreen-oxybenzone-free-formula-75g\/I-041627.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwu5CDBhB9EiwA0w6sLbKw2M1_HZzaBjNZgCw-vS1OjEaRlzYwnCKTHZCbqfOSJ6FZ_vULDRoCVr0QAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-189969\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/la-roche.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"product-style\">La Roche-Posay Anthelios ULTRA SPF50+ Face Sunscreen For Dry Skin, $25.49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemistwarehouse.com.au\/buy\/89143\/la-roche-posay-anthelios-ultra-spf50-face-sunscreen-for-dry-skin-50ml?gclid=CjwKCAjwu5CDBhB9EiwA0w6sLfrfiEm1S9auAAm7SzyVaVOQ3a_siBBPepfYO4z3YQ6ynRV2lsRzWhoChGEQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"price-style\">SHOP NOW<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27090,"featured_media":240,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[47,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gwyneth Paltrow&#039;s Approach To Sunscreen Is Dangerous, According To Experts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gwyneth Paltrow recently shared her skin and makeup routine, which demonstrated her sparing approach to sunscreen application. 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