
Buckle up friends, there’s another TikTok skincare trend to debunk. With over 2 million views on chia seed face masks, if you spend any time on the app, you’ve likely heard of it. But, as with 2023's TikTok viral skin flooding, birthday make-up and buccal fat removal trends, we know not to take everything the social media app tells us as gospel. And, thankfully for you, we're here to give some expert insight.
We’ve called in the help of three experts to give you the lowdown on why this mask has become so popular and whether or not it has skin benefits. Plus, other treatments you can try if putting chia seeds on your face is not your idea of a relaxing face mask (we can’t blame you).