A popular TikTok trend involving mixing prescription-strength retinoids with body lotion is being debunked by dermatologists as ineffective and potentially harmful. Experts explain that this DIY approach destabilizes the retinoid, reducing its effectiveness and increasing the risk of skin damage.
Want Youthful-Looking Body Skin? This TikTok Trend Isn't The Answer TikTok has become the hub for beauty tips, some safe and expert-backed and others, well, not so much. One buzzy trend that may not be worth your time: mixing your retinoid with your body lotion. While some may think this is the answer to maintaining youthful body skin, that's not necessarily the case. Countless derms have weighed in on this trend—here's what they have to say.
Yes, you should always moisturize when using a retinoid, but this may not be the best way to do so. 'When you're doing this, you're playing cosmetic chemist at home,' Zubritsky explains, which isn't such a smart idea. Why doesn't this trend hold up? As Landriscina says, 'Tretinoin is extremely unstable. It breaks up super easily, so that's why it's kept in containers that are really good at keeping out air and light.
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