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Skincare trends: Are they causing harm to young people?

2025/2/13
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Annabelle Rackham
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Blanca Catherine
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Carol Cheng
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Hannah Gelbart
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Tilly
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Hannah Gelbart: 社交媒体上充斥着护肤和抗衰老产品的视频，年仅八岁的孩子也开始使用奢侈护肤品，但这些产品可能弊大于利。我们应该探讨这些产品是否应该有年龄限制。 Annabelle Rackham: 护肤之所以在网上成为一种潮流，是因为人们追求更自然、放松和有光泽的“干净女孩”形象。孩子们把网络红人当作榜样，模仿他们的行为。但问题在于，他们想使用抗衰老产品，这与社交媒体上追求完美的形象有关。这些产品中含有的视黄醇和去角质酸可能会对儿童皮肤造成伤害，因为他们的皮肤屏障尚未发育完全。我们需要对父母进行教育，让他们了解哪些产品是安全的，商家也应该承担责任，对购买抗衰老产品设置年龄限制。社交媒体时代，人们对美的标准越来越不切实际，年长一代应该以身作则，告诉年轻人，不完美也能被喜欢，也能过上幸福的生活。 Blanca Catherine: 我认为TikTok正在鼓励年轻人使用抗衰老产品。即使创作者的内容不是直接针对年轻观众，也有很多年轻人在APP上接收到这些信息，美容护肤的潮流也推动了年轻人对相关产品的兴趣。 Tilly: 我在TikTok和Instagram上看到很多人使用很酷的护肤品，这让我很想买。 Carol Cheng: 抗衰老护肤品中的常见活性成分包括视黄醇或维生素A、维生素C、透明质酸和防晒霜。这些成分各有作用，但如果使用不当可能会导致不良反应。如果对良好的抗衰老方案有任何疑问，请咨询皮肤科医生或儿科皮肤科医生。

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The podcast explores the growing trend of young people using anti-aging skincare products, fueled by social media. It discusses the potential harm of these products to young skin and the unrealistic beauty standards promoted online.
  • Social media trends like the 'clean girl aesthetic' are driving interest in skincare among young people.
  • Children as young as eight are using anti-aging products.
  • The pressure to achieve perfect skin is amplified by social media and unrealistic beauty standards.

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It’s not uncommon to see advice online on how to get beautiful glossy skin and what trendy skincare products can help achieve it. But some of the best-selling products contain ingredients like exfoliating acids or retinol that can cause damage if used incorrectly. Dermatologists are worried about the increasing number of children trying expensive serums, cleansers and creams promoted on social media that are not suitable for their age.

BBC Health reporter Annabel Rackham explains the health concerns around under 18s using anti-ageing products, and just how influential skincare content is online. We also hear from Blancah Catherine, a beauty content creator from South Africa, about how trends are driving young people’s interest in beauty products.

Plus, Dr Carol Cheng, a paediatric dermatologist at the University of California, explains what common anti-ageing ingredients like vitamin C, retinoids and hyaluronic acid actually do to our skin, and who should and shouldn’t be using them.

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