Skin care brands tell tweens not to buy their products
Companies behind some of the most popular brands are urging young skin care enthusiasts to proceed with caution when it comes to using certain products.
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this is not true I have seen some of these kids videos and their mom does let them do skincare but really limited and what is wrong with a kid enjoying hygiene and taking care of themself?
A kid being so excited and in her ‘happy place’ in the skin care isle what does that say about your parenting?! And the kid doesn’t at all understand how ridiculous she sounds how sad this is our youth. Great way to teach them about junk they don’t need and how to waste money instead of starting a savings account for your kid
I cant believe this reporter is blaming kids for an issue that parents created. no way yall are that ignorant
I heard the high schoolers are using botox now
At least some brands are catering to tweens by creating gentler products for their skin. Ultimately though, this is not a new phenomenon. There have been strange trends that kids have been enjoying across every generation, and under capitalism, those trends tend to surround certain products and styles. And honestly, this is one of the safer trends that I have seen out there when you consider older forms of beauty trends such as corsets, makeup products containing toxic ingredients, eating tide pods, and even slap bracelets (sadly many were known for giving kids lacerations). Given that trends exist among kids in every generation, I think encouraging trends like this in healthier ways (products specifically designed for kids) is a lot better to some of the alternatives that we have seen. Of course, it is just as importance to teach kids the value of independence and authenticity by not attaching their identity to the products they own. But sometimes kids just want to be in on a new cool thing their friends are doing, and sometimes that is fine in moderation.
i understand teens and tweens using skincare for acne because i myself got acne at a very young age but using a ten step skincare routine as a person who rarely gets acne is not okay, it can damage your face, (especially retinol) my parents gave me Cetaphil at age 11 and i have been using that since.
wdym its 6-9
When I was ten all I really used was face wash and one or two things to help get rid of acne…
I'm confused as to how these kids can even afford these products? Don't these cost a ton especially when bought at the same time? The parents should be doing something about it too and not just the skin care brands.
I think once you’re 13 you can start a real skincare routine. at their age they should use sunscreen, maybe just gentle products if they have to. Once you’re a teen depending on your skin you might need different things, as long as it’s not full of acids and retinol
Meanwhile me not even bothering to use a facewash-
My skincare:
Water. Niven face wash
My face: spots and bumps
As a tween, WTF SINCE WHEN DID WE WEAR SKIN MASKS AND ACT LIKE ADULTS I THOUGHT WE PLAYED OUTSIDE AND WENT TO THE CREEK AND WE WASHED OUR FACE WITH STRAIGHT UP WATER WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD
I think tweens should NOT GET SKINCARE unless they need it like for acne then I would say cleanser and basics like pimple patches too
U knows it’s bad when the skincare brands themselves have to address it🤦♀️
I say if ur kid suffers with acne like at example 11 or younger and they never tried skincare then obviously they will need some sort of skincare too prevent the acne, but half of these kids have such clear skin they definitely don’t need the skincare,
If I’m ever having a kid they aren’t allowed a smartphone until they are 15. Deadass.
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Guys. I’m 11 (yes Ik yt is like 12 or 13 plus but I’m almost twelve) and my whole class (the girls) literally goes to Sephora every week and gets “skincare”. The thing is, no matter how many times they use it, they still break out while I just have water, 1 bubble (they gave it to me), and sunscreen and I have almost no break out face.
I use skincare but I always read the ingredients before and always make sure to ask an employee about it and I don’t go all the time
Imagine these kids seeing them selves on the news 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
im 13 and all i use is a face wash and sunscreen for my spots, but it’s literally for cleanliness and not being “preppy” or whatever 😭
guys… im a child i dont act like this but… girl theyre basically playing dress up. maybe they dont need it but theyre kids. theyre gonna be kids and wanna do things like their parents. i hit puberty at 7 and i need those things. so ppl who tell me not to use these things at 15 can cry about it.
Im 52. I wash my face with ivory soap and i dont wear makeup unless there is an occasion. I do wear sunscreen. I drink water.
My skin is perfect. Dont let little kids get hooked on nonsense like this.
Lack of parenting and control over what they are watching. My little sister is 9 and her interests are what a normal 9 year old like (drawing and painting, playing Mario games, playing outside, etc.). She is not asking for skin care products
Thank God finally!
When I was that age, I still played with Barbie dolls and play doh. And my parents would have never let me post videos of myself on social media.
Am 20 and only uses sunscreen 😢