EP 52: Derm Myth Court: Does Sunscreen Cause Cancer? Beef Tallow? Lemon Juice for Acne? — Part 1

Skinfluence with Dr. Dustin Portela · Aug 20, 2026 · 28m

Some skincare myths are easy to dismiss. Others are built on just enough real science to sound credible, and those are the ones that spread.

For the first episode of Derm Myth Court, Dr. Dustin Portela and Austin Lee take three of the most persistent myths in dermatology and put them on trial. The format is simple: one host argues in favor of the myth, the other defends against it, and then the actual science delivers the verdict. It is more entertaining than a lecture and more useful than a scroll through your comment section.

First up is the claim that sunscreen causes cancer. The…