I have just uncovered the horror that is doctors on TikTok recommending succinic acid as a "proven acne ingredient".
In case you've forgotten, there is one single peer-reviewed in vivo study on succinic acid.
It was done on mouse ears.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
In case you've forgotten, there is one single peer-reviewed in vivo study on succinic acid.
It was done on mouse ears.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Almost all of these were sponsored advertisements. Some of these were board-certified dermatologists.
Do you need to know the difference between studies on mice and humans to be board-certified? Apparently not.
Or maybe you do, but the money's too good.
Do you need to know the difference between studies on mice and humans to be board-certified? Apparently not.
Or maybe you do, but the money's too good.
I know a number of dermatologists who were offered this sponsorship and turned it down due to the obvious lack of evidence - so yes, integrity is possible!
Here's my original blog post/video about the dodgy succinic acid marketing from The Inkey List - since I published it, I've had about 100 comments and DMs about other dodgy advertising they've done...
labmuffin.com/sneaky-marketi…
labmuffin.com/sneaky-marketi…
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