Children on TikTok are investing in extensive skincare routines they don't need, risking chemical burns and spending hundreds of dollars on products not suitable for their young skin.
Key Points
Children as young as seven are following complex skincare regimens on TikTok.
The routines include expensive products with potentially harmful ingredients.
Many products used are not suitable for children's sensitive skin.
Only a quarter of videos included sunscreen, despite increased sun sensitivity from some products.
These skincare routines come with a hefty price tag and offer no real benefit to young skin.
Cons
Children are risking chemical burns by using adult skincare products not suitable for their young skin.
Kids are spending hundreds of dollars on unnecessary skincare routines.
Content creators on TikTok are promoting harmful beauty standards and encouraging excessive spending on skincare products.