Subbing facial cleanser for your deodorant is one of the latest TikTok crazes that’s making headlines in the consumer press. Videos on social media claim that acids such as glycolic acid and salicylic acid are effective in killing the bacteria that causes body odor. However, dermatologists point out that it’s the combination of bacteria and sweat that leads to body odor, so people also should consider treatments that reduce sweat.
Curious about other skin, hair and nail trends popularized in social media and the consumer press? Check out this list of online articles:
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- Allure: Rosemary oil for hair growth
- Bustle: How to use a scalp massager
- BuzzFeed: Sunscreen safety
- BuzzFeed: Worst skincare habits
- BuzzFeed/Yahoo! Life: Managing and preventing crepey skin
- BuzzFeed/Yahoo! Life: Skincare acids as a deodorant
- Harper’s BAZAAR: How to get rid of dark circles
- HuffPost: Beef tallow skin care
- HuffPost: What to do immediately after a sunburn
- HuffPost/Yahoo! News: Getting Botox too early?
- In the Know: Over-shampooing
- In the Know: TikTok aging filter inaccurate for people of color
- INSIDER: Pimple turned out to be skin cancer
- Livestrong: Itchy face
- Marie Claire: How accurate is TikTok’s lip filler filter?
- Motherly/Yahoo! Life: 10 sunscreen rules
- New Beauty: Cryotherapy in skin care
- Newsweek: Never dry your face with a hand towel
- Parade: Gianotti-Crosti syndrome
- Parade: When to see a doctor about a bug bite
- People: Al Roker shocked by dermatologists’ recommendation
- People: TikTok viral Russian manicure
- Prevention: Dry patches on the face
- Refinery29: SPF cocktailing
- SELF: How to strengthen nails
- Shape: Itchy scalp
- SheFinds: Anti-inflammatory foods for hair loss
- SheFinds: Beverages that can cause wrinkles
- The New York Times: Stress and hair loss
- The New York Times: Sunscreen for anti-aging skincare
- TODAY: Viral skincare hacks that work
- Us Weekly: Sofia Vergara’s derm doesn’t recommend slugging
- USA TODAY: Red light therapy
- Verywell Health: How to choose a facial sunscreen
- Vogue: Skin streaming vs. skin flooding
- Woman’s Word/Yahoo! Life: Turmeric for dark circles
- Women’s Health: How to improve uneven skin texture
- Women’s Health: Jojoba oil for hair
- Women’s Health: What is physical sunscreen?
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