Users of TikTok are being cautioned against using a popular tanning “hack” that involves mixing moisturiser and water, as skin care professionals have deemed it “unsafe”
These days, the short-form video network TikTok is one of the finest locations to look for a variety of life tips. Creators frequently post videos with advice that has improved their quality of life, and many also make videos of themselves attempts at some of these well-known lifehacks to go viral.
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The tips can be about everything from food and drink to skincare and beauty, but occasionally they aren’t quite as useful as they initially seem, and they might even be harmful.
The most recent platform hack that has gone viral promises to give users a “beaut tan” by mixing moisturiser with water. Users demonstrate mixing the two ingredients in a spray bottle and using it to mist themselves with the mixture while tanning all day.
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Is The Hack On TikTok For Tanning Safe?
Over 5 million people have watched a video showcasing the hack, although some were enticed to use it, others weren’t so sure. Don’t do this, please. One concerned viewer wrote in the video, “Your skin is very valuable.
The Mirror reported that JustMyLook skincare specialists advised customers against using this tanning technique.
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The experts stated the following:
“We strongly advise against undertaking this hack,” they said. “Not only is the process unsafe, but exposure to the sun in this way with no protection can severely increase the risk of sunburn which can lead to melanoma (skin cancer). We recommend wearing an SPF of 30 or more and applying it 15 minutes before exposing your skin to the sun.
“Apply the equivalent of a shot glass (two tbsp) of sunscreen to the exposed areas of the face and body to achieve the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) stated on the bottle of sun cream.”
Experts have already cautioned about attempting the famous nasal spray tan craze, making this, not the first viral tanning hack from TikTok to draw their notice.
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