Your Skin Needs Science, Not Citrus | TikTok Myth Busters
In this week's episode of TikTok Told You What?!: Please stop putting lemon juice on your face.
Lemon juice is often promoted online as a natural brightener with "Skinfluencers" encouraging us to rub half a lemon on our faces to brighten dark spots, reduce excess oil and provide antioxidant protection.
...Can we please not?
The citrusy truth is that lemon juice is:
👎 Highly acidic
👎 Definitely an irritant
👎 A barrier disruptor
Not to mention, it can worsen pigmentation when exposed to sunlight.
Instead, your skin's dark spots need:
🍋 Stabilized Vitamin C
🍋 Niacinamide: A big word for water-soluble Vitamin B3
🍋 Professional Exfoliation
Rule of thumb: If it belongs in lemonade, let's avoid rubbing it all over our face.
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