{"id":3351,"date":"2026-10-13T08:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T00:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/that-viral-glass-skin-routine-might-be-wrecking-your-skin-barrier\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T00:16:43","slug":"that-viral-glass-skin-routine-might-be-wrecking-your-skin-barrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/that-viral-glass-skin-routine-might-be-wrecking-your-skin-barrier\/","title":{"rendered":"That Viral \u2018Glass Skin\u2019 Routine Might Be Wrecking Your Skin Barrier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"block-content\">\n<div class=\"article-segment\">\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">If your For You page is a nonstop scroll of 10-step routines promising poreless, light-reflecting \u201cglass skin,\u201d you\u2019re not alone. But according to new research, the advice behind those dewy before-and-afters doesn\u2019t hold up nearly as well as the glow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">According to <em class=\"italic\">Dermatology Times<\/em>, researchers presenting at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2026 in Vienna found that 94.7 percent of viral TikTok videos about Korean skin care and glass skin contained at least one potentially misleading claim. The team analyzed 38 top-performing videos in May 2026, using a brand-new account so the algorithm wouldn\u2019t skew results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-segment\">\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">The findings aren\u2019t exactly glowing. Overall, 84 percent didn\u2019t account for different skin types, 45 percent pushed excessive combinations of active ingredients without safety guidance and 32 percent promised immediate results. Only 1 of the 38 mentioned irritation, just 2 touched on sun protection and none suggested seeing a dermatologist. None were made by dermatologists (about 82 percent came from nonphysician influencers), and none cited a source.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">\u201cWhat surprised us most was how consistently basic safety information was absent,\u201d lead author Maria L\u00facia Paysano, MD, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">A second study presented at the meeting shows the real-world fallout. Researchers looked at 94 patients who developed a new or worsening skin condition after using products promoted on social media. Chemical exfoliants with AHAs or BHAs were the most common culprits (34 percent), followed by over-the-counter retinoids, vitamin C serums and niacinamide products. Nearly half had copied full routines straight from social media, and 63 percent were layering more than three actives at once. Irritant contact dermatitis was the top complication at 42 percent, while 28 percent saw acne appear or significantly worsen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">\u201cMany patients were reproducing complex skincare routines involving several active ingredients simultaneously, often based on advice from non-medical influencers,\u201d lead author Ouissal Hormi, MD, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">Still, the researchers stress that the findings don\u2019t mean Korean skin care itself is harmful. The concern is how social media turns principles such as gentle cleansing, hydration and barrier care into one-size-fits-all, product-heavy routines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-md mb-6 leading-relaxed text-gray-500\">Both studies were presented at EADV 2026, which ran September 30 to October 3, and the authors hope more dermatologists will join the conversation. \u201cRather than dismissing social media trends, we have the opportunity to participate in these conversations and make evidence-based skincare information accurate, accessible and engaging,\u201d Paysano said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your For You page is a nonstop scroll of 10-step rou [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3351"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}