How to Get Vitamin D and Stay Sun-Safe | Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Vitamin D is important for pretty much everything in your body, and a lot of people are deficient in vitamin D. Does sunscreen give you a vitamin D deficiency? How can you keep your vitamin D levels up in winter without risking skin cancer and aging?
Like most skincare addicts I've long thought that the sun was evil and should be avoided at all costs, but it turns out that's an outdated viewpoint!
In this video I talk about:
* Benefits and sources of vitamin D
* Does sunscreen give you a vitamin D deficiency?
* How much sun do you need for vitamin D?
* Health guidelines for sun exposure
* Things to keep in mind with sun exposure
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It’s summer in Australia - the lights are hot and my filming room isn't air conditioned, so please excuse my limp hair and general sweatiness!
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The vitamin D capsules I take - this $6 bottle lasts me a whole year! You can find them on Amazon (amzn.to/2CJsjeh) and iHerb (iherb.co/2TRsNVoN) (affiliate links)
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Doesn't get sun: gets cancer
Gets sun: gets cancer.
We just can't win.
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Thank you so much Sharon!
Hello!
I live in a tropical country and was amazed to learn that a great deal of population is vitamin D defficient. While I do take care about my face and neck, I usually do not protect arms and legs but found out that still, I 'm vitamin D defficient. I'm taking supplements now and will be rechecked.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention!
I've been checked too and I am also deficient! Luckily vitamin D supplements are so cheap, much cheaper than the kilos of magnesium I go through each year...
probably one of the best video om this topic. you covered every dimensions!
Thank you so much for this!! This has been a huge concern of mine since I live in Scotland (where the NHS assumes we're all vitamin d deficient) but my skincare regime includes retinoids and I'm concerned about sun damage to my skin. This has been super helpful. Thank you.
I try to keep myself informed about skincare and I feel I know a lot, but every time I watch a video from you I learn something new! thank you! :)
I'm so glad to hear this! I'm pretty well informed but every time I research a topic I find out new things :)
Best information on this subject. Thank you👍
This is such an important video.
Vitamin D is really important! All the research coming out is super interesting!
Finally a credible source of information! There is so much data about the topic and it was hard for me to know which guidelines to follow. Thank you so much for this video, keep up the good work :) Quick question: Korean sunscreen seems to get the praise for not feeling "heavy" on the face. Have you tried any brands you would recommend? I usually use physical sunscreen so I'm not used to it feeling light.
Thank you!
I quite like Biore's Aqua Base Watery Essence, but I now use Ultraceuticals SPF 30 Daily Moisturiser which is a bit heavier but has better lasting power and no alcohol.
Ikr?
Great video!!! Thank you for the information!
Thank you. As always you explained scientifically with data. We need more theoretical education than chemical products in our lives
This was rly informative!!! Thank you for this video~ 🌞
Great advice!!
Amazing video (as always) thanks for giving us detailed informations on such interesting topics
Thank you! :)
Great , clear info - thanks!
Today I learned some new things from you .Thank you.You are amazing.
Great video! We have crap weather in NL too, I do take a Vit D suplement to help me through the winter. Thanks for another informative video Xx
You always do great posts and videos. Many doctors have told me to never go into the sun without sunscreen. My risk of skin cancer is so high that it’s much better to just take supplements and don’t risk any sun exposure.
Amazing advise thank you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. 🥰
Great video! As someone with darker skin (Fitzpatrick scale V) and living in UK, I have always been concerned re Vit D deficiency, though more recently I've also been thinking about UVA damage! I like the logic of the Aus guidelines being dependent on UV index which I've always thought is more sensible than a blanket approach that I've always struggled with. We all live in different climates with different levels of exposure, different UV index and different skin tone and many guidelines don't take this into account. Whilst skin cancer risk is very real and devastating, vitamin D deficiency is also very harmful to health and needs more recognition!
Yes! I wish there were clearer guidelines based on skin tone as well, but the UV index guidelines are very useful! I guess it could get very complex very quickly, with amount of clothing, skin surface area etc...
Lab Muffin Beauty Science yes that's v true but at the moment most guidelines (except the Aus ones) are too blanket. I think it's also great that multiple specialties came together to develop those guidelines, which probably resulted in a more "rounded" recommendation.
Thank you for this video. I’m reasonably up to date about Vitamin D, but I still learnt quite a lot from your video. It is a really good video!
Great information, so so useful
I'm new to your channel and I can't stop watching! Thank you for all the great information that you give!
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Thanks for talking about UV index, I found out that for at least 2 weeks I don't need sunscreen because it's 0 in Moscow these days :D
You are the coolest nerdiest nerd! 😃
Aww thank you! :D I'm not that cool though, I'm just good at pretending :P
Lol! Jokes aside, Michelle, you are doing a fabulous job of educating us! Thank you and more power to you! x
P.S. Beauty with brains (PhD!) that’s you! x
Great content! Thank you
Thank you so much! (You and Australian guidelines) I finally can answer the question of when and if I need sunscreen. I live in one of the gloomiest countries in the world - checked the weather report and we are at 0 today and UW levels are not going to go above 1 for a good while it seams. Will keep an eye on the UW in summer - probably even here we'll need sunscreen than :)
Great information. I’m in Phoenix, Arizona, in the desert, and the sun is fierce in the summer. However, I think I need more sun exposure in the winter.
I've been making a point of walking outside more in winter ever since I found out about these guidelines! But in summer I am basically a hermit.
Can you do an updated version 💕🙏🏽 thank you 💕
Thank you for this ❤️
Love!!! Thank you!!!! More nerderie please 🙌👍
Haha there will never be a shortage of nerdery when I'm around ;)
LOVE this video. Simple and so informative. She is just great. The older I get the more paranoid I am about aging and dammage. If we still miss some spots with sunscreen, will those spots be at risk for cancer? I also wish I could find a video on if a steady tan is healthy or just awful? It's evolutionary, no?
I know you asked this a long time ago, but I have heard a few ideas on these interesting points you make.
Missing spots: layering a few protective options can help (sunscreen+UV foundation+hat etc.), and hopefully you wouldn't miss the same spots day after day (though yes, then they would be at risk)
Steady tan: apparently a tan is the skin reacting to damage. The melanin we produce is not fantastic at stopping future UV, but it's the best our skin can muster (and yes, some people have an evolutionary advantage and produce more, but this only increases protection by minutes, not completely). So a tan is always a sign of sun damage, it's never 'healthy', and never completely protects.
I'm not an expert, and this might also be incomplete information, but I found it important for myself as I always felt protected by my natural tan when I was younger 😕😮💨🤦
Such a good video
Can you please do an updated video with new literature for this? I would really appreciate it!!
Excellent thank you.
I love your videos and blog, science ftw!! I wanna become an esthetician and learn more about cosmetic chemistry 😁 thank you
Thank you! :D
Informative! Thanks,nerd. :*
Thanks for you content.I am form Bangladesh ❤️
Thank you, thank you. I've been going nuts with frustration trying to get accurate research on this. I get very little sun due to chronic illness and a high factor suncream so am concerned I get enough Vit D. I live in Ireland and now realise I need supplementation but will keep it at a reasonable level as I know Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and it is very possible to overdose over time.
I've been taking a Vitamin D supplement for years. I learned long ago that I do not tan, so never got into laying out in the sun. Skin cancer is prevalent in my family, so I've avoided being out in the sun for many years. I'm Irish, so tanning isn't our thing. Lol ....in more recent years I've become sun sensitive, so I avoid it even more. Because I've been taking a D supplement for many years, I am not deficient. I surprised a couple different doctors because majority of their patients are.
The sun is anti-cancerous. Believe it or not. Blocking the UVA/UVB rays has detrimental effects. Vitamin D supplementation is not a replacement for full-spectrum sunlight.
What exact composition do you take?
i never knew that sunbathing was such a deadly practice, ill stick to my pale complextion from now on
Thank you for not wasting our time with obvious & irrelevant disclaimers. I hate it so much when people go on & on with disclaimers. Straight to the point how we like it 🥰 yayy 💕🥰
I'm severely vitamin d deficient. After seeing the results my doctor thought I never left my home lol on the contrary, I spend atleast 2 hours outdoors everyday 😭
Thank you for this video! Would you happened to have any more sunscreen recommendations besides the "Solar D" sunscreen you mentioned?
I haven't actually tried Solar D myself... my favourite is Ultraceuticals which I talked about in my empties video, and I quite like Biore and Natio :)
Ahh l love you so much..God bless you! This is a pretty helpful video👍🏻👍🏻and you are a mix of a beautiful girl and smart..l really enjoy this video l ll check your other videos 🌸🌸🌸
I'm good for you !
Could you do a video on ceramides?
In australia the sun feels so burny that in summer even when i wear sunscreen daily and reapply i get skin damage. I don't want to deliberately expose my skin to the sun ever! I thought vitamin d supplements would be enough. But i guess you make a good point about getting the doctor to check
Yep, in Australia the guidelines only tell you to deliberately expose yourself for super short periods in winter... summer is frying time :(
even indoors i am frying ! xD
Well I trust the sun more than a pill from who knows where it came from or what’s in it. I love learning from this lady but still think nature provides what our bodies require! Common sense also applies which unfortunately not a lot of people have, hasn’t that become evident after the Coronavirus pandemic.
do you have any recommendation of sun screen for body? body sunscreens sometime are sticky and really uncomfortable to use..
Hi Michelle... Can you do a video on honey products like those that have honey propolis or bee venom... Is it good for the skin and in how much concentration??
I'll look into them :)
Lab Muffin Beauty Science thanks 😃
I wish we had a uva only sunscreen for winter in the UK. I tried wearing sunscreen in the winter and ended up with bad seasonal depression.
Can I still get the benefit of sunlight, like if I stay under trees? I live in Dubai it s very hot here.
Hey Lab Muffin! Did you get your levels up? I’ve been in the sun for vit d all my life but now I’ve started religiously wearing sunscreen and worried that my levels will plummet. Just wondering! Saw that you’re deficient in a comment. Love your channel!
I live in Denmark and usually don’t use sunscreen. Mostly because I have yet to find one I like having on my face/body.
I usually don’t spend too much time out in the sun anyway, but when I go to the beach during the summer, I use sunscreen because I burn pretty fast. I probably have a type 2 or 3 skin type.
I’m also borderline vitamin D deficient all year ‘round, so I take vitamin D a few times a week. :)
Best to take vitamin D daily, along with Magnesium (400mg any form but NOT oxide) as the body uses it to synthesise vitamin D and then K2 as that helps put the calcium the D generates in the blood into the bones (simplified explanation)
How come Solar D hasn’t taken off, I have never seen it in the US? It seems like a great concept.
iam ur new subscriber i use chemical sunscreen Does it cause endocrine disturbance r any harm plz make a video on products which take off dark spots plzz and ur fav for dark spots 😁tnqs
I have a video on pigment coming up soon! ;)
This really helped me make sense of UV protection guidelines! So far I've been using sunscreen only during mid spring and summer, because it "feels" like sun is doing damage then. And rightly so, I checked that where I live currently UV index is next to zero, and during summer it can climb up to 5. So really I should be getting more sun exposure in autumn-winter season if anything.
Yep, the UV index is super useful!
Thanks for this! I’ve been worried about my vitamin d levels lately
thanks for the denouement reminding that certain skin products make you more radiation sensitive. This is why I wear sun blocks even when the uv index is under 2 and take vitamin d supplements to mitigate the chancd of deficiency
I always wear sunscreen on my face - my body has enough surface area and I don't use photosensitising products there! It's so counterproductive to use anti-aging products then not wear sunscreen ;)
It's a bit contradictory information. Sun is safer in the morning and evening. And here you say the opposite, it is better to sunbathe at noon at peak sun.
Any recommendations on supplements? Are there any foods that make for better absorption? (I know I need to take vitamin c with my iron)
Research taking vitamin D3 along with vitamin K2. Make sure you look up how much to take, you dont want to overdue it :-)
@@aquisces9532 also taking Magnesium (400mg of any form but NOT oxide) is important for vitamin D synthesis
Very informative! :) I have a quick question: I tend to use sunscreen on my face and neck and not so much on my body, so when I go out can skin on my arms or legs still absorb Vit d from sun?
Yep!
You should be known !!!
but in most places in usa the angle of the sun is too high to make vitamin d in the winter. For the american south that 30 degrees and above its one mouth. in the midwest and northeast it's all winter and some of spring and fall. when sun angle is 50 degrees or more you can not make vitamin d.
Exposing your arms and legs in the winter sounds like a great idea... maybe in hot countries lol
I have severe eczema and have tried every steroid, lotion, and treatment in the book. I now do narrowband UV treatments for my eczema and the results have been unbelievable! I no longer look like a burn victim. However, I still wear SPF 50 sunscreen on my face everyday (I'm very pale). I have decided to accept the risk of the UV treatments because of the profound effect they have had on my quality of life. I feel like a walking contradiction XD
Naomi Williams Yes, but you’re getting a specific wavelength of UVB exposure (212 if I’m not mistaken). So you’re protecting yourself from daily UVA exposure while obtaining the benefits of UVB in a controlled environment.
I have 10% vitamin D of natural level has to be in body.
I study in my room for last two years without getting exposed to sun for even 15 minutes..m going through chronic back pain now.
For how much time i have to exposed now in sun??and how quickly can i obtain natural level??
From india..live near tropic of cancer line..age 27
Ujjain?
The UV Index where I live averages around 8 😂😂😂 we have darker skin though...
You could take Vitamin D3 supplement also.
Teachers should use her videos
Infrared can cause skin damage!?!
Why do doctors tell us to get sun during the morning though? I've been told by a paediatrist and a GP that the best time for sun exposure for vitamin D is during the morning until say, 9-10am. Now I'm a little confused 😅
Good question - I wonder if it's because you have more leeway in terms of the UVB being low, so you're less likely to overexpose yourself and burn?
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience That might be true, it could be a 'better safe than sorry' approach.
@@samarah.2945 it all depends on where you live. look up the UV Index.
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What are your thoughts on wearing sunscreen indoors?
You are f awsomme .
I only wear sunscreen on my face and get vitamin d from my arm and leg exposure lol. My body is really tan but my face is light haha
That's generally what I do too, although I don't expose my arms and legs enough to get very tanned (I live in Australia, so skin cancer is a real possibility for my skin type here, and I don't need that much sun exposure for vitamin D)
Just take a supplement.
Germany's UV index is zero...
We have a UV index of 8-10 yikes
Same! you must live near the equator too
So in summer., do I stand out in the sunlight. ( in Australia ) for 10minto 30mintues ... that's what I read.
Someone told me to stand out for 10mins then stand in the shade to cool dwn a little, then go back out for another 10minute
According to the Australian guidelines, in summer you'll get enough exposure just going about your daily life even if you try to protect yourself from the sun - so you don't need to purposely stand out in the sun.
Lab Muffin Beauty Science thanks for your quick reply 🙋🏻♀️🌻...... You need to expose a sufficient amount of skin to sunlight to maintain healthy vitamin D blood levels. Wearing a tank top and shorts for 10-30 minutes three times per week is sufficient for lighter-skinned people, while those with darker skin may need longer. ....That's what I read ☝️
@@dianne6046 The only good way to find out is to get your levels checked - without that information you won't know if you're unnecessarily risking skin cancer, especially in the Australian summer.
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
Ok ..thanks
Too complicated. I take supplement. Just joking... kind of.
Don't forget that you are a chemist not a doctor you're not the one who should talk about this
You realise that scientists do the original research that doctors base their recommendations on, right?
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience yes but when it is about supplementing they trust biologists
@@fifi774 Look at the citations…