From Severe Acne To Glass Skin: Why Your Sunscreen & Skincare Are Making It Worse | Bethany McDaniel
episodePreviously titled “Acne Isn’t Genetic + The Truth About Tallow & Sunscreen | Primally Pure Founder Bethany McDaniel” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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What are the common misconceptions about acne and its causes?
I don't know if you've ever seen the truck driver that dermatologists always try to say, the sun is horrible. Look at this picture because there's a guy who he was a truck driver his whole career. One side of his face is like wrinkly and saggy. Looking on the other side is not as bad. Is it a scam? It's like dermatologist propaganda. Because the truck driver, he's getting an imbalanced spectrum of light day after day for decades. He's getting blasted with UVA and blue light. He's not getting UVB. He's not getting the red and the infrared from the sun because that's being blocked by the glass on the car window. And those rays in isolation will age your skin more rapidly.
You can have the best skin of your life and look younger than everyone else without Botox, fillers, or a 12-step skincare routine, but you're probably doing the exact opposite of what actually works. Today's guest went from severe adult acne in her 20s to having the kind of skin people literally don't believe is natural, and she didn't get there by adding more products. She got there by taking them away. In this episode, we're breaking down what's really driving chronic acne in women, why so many skincare products are quietly making things worse, and how to actually rebuild your skin from the ground up. We get into why most non-toxic brands don't deliver real results, how to use ingredients like beef tallow the right way, because there is an incorrect way, and what your skin actually needs to heal and glow.
We also go beyond skincare into hormones, birth control, fasting, mom life, and how to create a low-tox lifestyle without becoming completely overwhelmed. Joining me today is Bethany McDaniel, founder of Primally Pure, a non-toxic skin and body care brand rooted in real farm-sourced ingredients. She is also the host of the podcast Grounded Wellness, where she interviewed me on her beautiful farm about dating, my response to people who get mad that I discuss the topics I do without being a parent yet, and tons more. After Bethany's family started a regenerative farm in Southern California, she transformed her own skin and built a brand that's redefining what actually works in beauty. So if you want better skin, this episode is gonna flip a lot of what you've been told.
Watch this episode on the Real Alex Clark YouTube channel or Culture Apothecary on Spotify. Join the Keatservitus Facebook group for more discussion on this episode and tons more with like-minded women who just get it. Pause before we start. Leave a five-star review for Bethany and I. Please welcome the founder of Primally Pure and host of Grounded Wellness, Bethany McDaniel to Culture Apothecary. When women are in their 20s or 30s dealing with adult acne, I mean, clearly we're not talking about hormones, right? We're out of the teenage years. So what do you think is really going on?
Hormones can still be a part of it. I firmly believe that almost every case of acne can be healed, cured by changing your diet, ditching chemicals and getting your circadian rhythm right. I think it's a little bit more hormonally driven during the teenage years, but there's so many things that can play into acne. The chemicals in conventional skincare products, those can mess with our hormones at any age. I mean, I have known 50 year old women that still struggle with acne, that when they ditch these chemical laden products, it gets better. Our hormones are also totally totally driven by our light intake. As you know, this is something that both of us are really into right now, but getting outside early in the morning, getting that morning sunlight, and then blocking light at nighttime, that can have a big impact on hormones, which can then have a positive impact on getting rid of acne.
Yeah, and then diet. I think looking back to my acne ordeal when I was a teenager and young adult, I changed my diet and my acne healed almost very, very quickly after that. So I really think those three things are kind of at the root of it. The chemicals that women are using on their skin, which are having a negative impact on their hormones, our light intake, and then staying away from inflammatory foods.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What are the common misconceptions about acne and its causes?
0:00–6:00
2
How did Bethany McDaniel overcome her severe adult acne?
6:00–7:09
3
What are the benefits of using tallow in skincare products?
7:09–8:06
4
What role do hormones and diet play in skin health?
8:06–8:46
5
Why are most non-toxic skincare brands failing to deliver results?
8:46–18:24
6
What are the dangers of chemical sunscreens compared to natural options?
18:24–25:49
7
What are some practical tips for transitioning to a non-toxic lifestyle?
25:49–28:09
8
How does fasting impact skin health and hormones in women?
28:09–1:36:05
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