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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Nessa Humayun

Can TikTok's caveman method give you 'mouldy' skin? Experts break down the controversial regimen

Caveman skincare.

If you've been on skincare TikTok of late, you will have inevitably seen (and been grossed out by) a video of a woman whose face looks like it is literally growing mould.

The creator in question is Tia Zakher, and for the past six weeks, she has allegedly adopted "the caveman method". This controversial regimen has been around for some time, but never in this way. It's as minimal as it gets, Dr Clare Kiely, co-founder of The Skin Diary and consultant dermatologist, tells Marie Claire UK. This means that you don't use any cleanser, moisturiser, any skincare products at all... And crucially, not even one splash of water.

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