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‘Skincare lies that need to die’, according to a dermatologist
A dermatologist detailed some of the biggest skincare lies she’d seen pushed around the internet on apps like Instagram and TikTok.
Though there is a scientific basis for most skincare routines and tips, there is still a lot of misinformation out there. Thankfully, there are knowledgeable individuals out there to set the record straight.
Skincare lies are everywhere
In a bid to tackle the misinformation, Dr. Shereene Idriss (@shereeneidriss) posted a TikTok last week outlining some of the most prevalent skincare lies she had seen on social media.
Contrary to popular belief, Shereene said that silicon-based products are not actually bad for your skin. Instead, they are super breathable and won’t clog up your pores to produce whiteheads, blackheads, or milia.
She continued: “Two. You need a face cleanser in the morning especially if you’re using a tretinoin at night. Tretinoin or Retinol gets absorbed within the first hour of application. So by the time you wake up, ideally a few hours later, that’s already gone and there is nothing else to wash off your face.”
The third point and one she claimed was pushed forward by the Anti-SPF police, was that sun protection blocks vitamin D from reaching your skin. To block the vitamin D from getting into your skin, you’d need to bathe in sunscreen “every two hours.”
On the fourth point, she explained: “Four, and one that kills my soul, is that skincare stops working. Once a skincare has helped you achieve your goal, you’ve reached your goal. You’re not gonna get goalier than your goal. Unless of course, you’re expecting a face transplant from your skincare routine.”
TikTok was not having it
Despite her expert opinion, many TikTok users disagreed with the dermatologist as they offered their own skincare experiences.
One person wrote: “Anything with dimethicone or certain silicones in it will clog my pores or break me out.”
“I need to wash my face in the morning bc I have oily skin,” another person confessed, as someone else responded with, “If silicone is bad then why is silicon gel used on sutures to prevent scaring.”
