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Almost 95% of viral Korean skincare and 'glass skin' TikTok videos contain misleading claims, new study shows (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-30

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Almost 95% of viral Korean skincare and 'glass skin' TikTok videos contain misleading claims, new study shows

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-30

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Claim 1 of 3Not checkedAlmost 95% of viral Korean skin care and 'glass skin' TikTok videos contained at least one potentially misleading claim, and basic safety information was largely absent.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 3Not checkedResearchers analyzed 38 TikTok videos in May 2026 using a neutral account, screening the top videos across five search terms and rating them with the Global Quality Scale and modified DISCERN.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 3Not checkedAll of the assessed videos were classified as unreliable or less reliable; none cited an external source or reference, and most were created by nonphysician influencers.View evidenceHide evidence

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