The social network TikTok, with a billion users, is the nest of the most dubious “tricks”. The latest, which has been out for a few days? THE “beer tanning“, or beer tan.
As the name suggests, it involves pouring beer on your body as tanning oil, without applying sunscreen. The keyword #beertan was seen more than 216,400 times on the application this Thursday, August 3.
No UV protection
“Applying beer to your skin in the belief that it improves your tan is a dubious practice that lack of scientific evidence. More importantly, this method provides no protection once morest the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.”warns dermatologist Maham Khan, interviewed by the British media The Independent.
“UV radiation is a known carcinogen and a major contributor to skin damage, which can manifest as sunburn, premature aging and an increased risk of skin cancerincluding melanoma.”
In France, skin cancers are the most common with more than 100,000 new cases each year, indicates the National Cancer Institute. “The most aggressive form, melanoma, saw its number of cases multiply by 5 between 1990 and 2018 to reach 15,500 new cases per year.”
How to protect yourself from UV rays?
The Solar cream remains the simplest way to effectively protect yourself from UV rays during sun exposure.
The National Cancer Institute recommends a cream index 50 anti-UVB and anti-UVA and to put every two hoursfollowing swimming or sport on the uncovered parts of your body.
