A doctor is warning against a new viral TikTok trend that Gen-Z are hopping on board of as it could prove to be deadly.
A doctor is warning against a new viral TikTok trend that Gen-Z are hopping on as it could prove to be deadly.
The new trend sees the younger generation encouraging others to ditch the suncream and instead opt for natural alternatives or going without any protection against the sun at all.The hashtag #antisunscreen has been doing the rounds with many"wellness experts" posting about the toxic ingredients in SPF, they are now encouraging people to create their own out of mayonnaise or just not use it whatsoever.
She also says she protects her skin with"natural things", using coconut oil instead of sunscreen, which she says"works about 30% as well as sunscreen does except you're not slathering yourself in chemicals." Another TikToker, @emselement, falsely claimed that skin cancer was a new phenomenon, saying:"Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so and yet our ancestors for 100s of years had been living outdoors working outdoors - they didn't get skin cancer."
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