What is the calamine TikTok trend about? Doctor warns against viral trend
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If you have been using calamine lotion as your makeup primer that went viral as a hack on TikTok then here’s what experts have to say about it. TikTok has been having a lot of makeup hack for all. However, not all are good for a long term use. Hence, if you have been using your calamine lotion as a make-up primer. Then here’s what you must know about its use.
Read ahead to know more about TikTok’s trend of Calamine lotion as a make-up primer gets experts warning.
TikTok’s viral hack of calamine lotion as a make-up primer
TikTok is full of hacks for the users be it any fitness hack, cooking hack or a make-up hack. As one of the make-up hack came when it introduced the use of cal amine lotion as a make-up primer. Though, the make-up hack worked well for everyone who tried it. However, experts have recently warned against this hack.
Calamine lotion is used for several purpose like curing the sun burn, insect bites, skin irritation. Yet, recently with the use of it as a make-up primer. Users have been replacing the usual make-up primer with the calamine lotion. Which in short term does give good results.
Calamine lotions are in huge demands
This lotion being a cure to help in chicken pox as well is highly in demand in US. Further, according to experts this hack of using the lotion as a make-up primer is making the product go out of stuck. Yet, people aren’t seeking expert’s advice before using it.
As this lotion creates a barrier between the skin and the foundation of make-up. Which ultimately makes one have a good finish with their make-up. However, though this hack is giving short term benefits. Now the trend has reached some experts and dermatologists.
Experts warns against use of calamine lotion as make-up primer
As per experts, Calamine lotion has zinc oxide and phenol in it which acts like an antiseptic. However, the lotion also has clay in it. Which is responsible for making the skin dry out. Hence, if one uses the calamine lotion as a make-up primer for long. All that will happen with it is that it will cause excessive dryness on skin.
The dryness may make the face eventually look scaly and can cause redness as well. Hence, for a long term benefit don’t use calamine lotion as an alternative for make-up primer.
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