Cradle of trends and advice of all kinds, good and bad, TikTok is once again causing excitement, this time with vacationers. Many netizens tout the miraculous effects of beer tanning, a practice that involves pouring beer over your body to tan. All you have to do is expose yourself to the sun for the magic to work. Viewed more than 220,000 times on the app, the trend “
A method shared by influencers on the TikTok social network, “beer tanning” would have the particularity of promoting tanning, better than conventional oil or sunscreen. Thus, some apply it in addition to the barrier cream, but some choose to stick to beer.
Unfortunately, these theories have no scientific basis. Worse, they are dangerous. Health professionals warn of its harmful effects, both short and long term. A simple coat of beer does not in any way protect against UV radiation, which is extremely dangerous for the skin. “This radiation is known to be carcinogenic,” dermatologist Maham Khan told The Independent. She adds that this radiation contributes to accelerated aging of the skin, a structural deterioration of the epidermis, and increases the risk of developing melanoma, in the most serious cases.
