2023-07-31 18:36:00
On the social network Tik Tok, several influencers have praised the merits of beer which would make it easier to tan if applied instead of sunscreen, but dermatologists are concerned about this practice which does not allow you to tan. protect the skin against UV rays from the sun.
On the Tik Tok social network, there are several videos showing Internet users spraying themselves with beer instead of sunscreen in order to tan more quickly and more effectively. But this trend called “Beer Tanning”, in French “tanning with beer”, alarms dermatologists on the dangers of the sun, reports West France.
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Tanning faster with beer?
Influencers appearing to experiment with “Beer Tanning” tout certain benefits for the body. “Proponents of this trend claim that the sugars and acids in beer can help darken the skin, and potentially provide additional benefits through the antioxidants and vitamins found in some beers,” says Caroline Brooks, expert in beer. the skin, in The Independent.
She adds, however, that there is “no scientific evidence on the effectiveness or the dangers of beer used for tanning”. Using beer as a self-tanner as some tiktokers celebrate is therefore not proven.
Sunscreen, real protection
In addition, dermatologist Maham Khan interviewed by the media specifies that “this practice does not allow any protection against dangerous ultraviolet radiation”. These are recognized as dangerous to health and can be the cause of skin cancer, accelerated aging or structural deterioration of the epidermis, recalls West France.
Beer tanning is thus a dangerous practice for health in the event that it aims to replace sunscreen. Since this phenomenon, many specialists are calling on Internet users to focus on their health rather than the aesthetics of tanned skin by learning about the risks of unprotected exposure to the sun.
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