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Fred Onyango

Forget serums — TikTok’s newest ‘Glow Hack’ uses period blood, and dermatologists are sounding off

Much like every other industry that has to push through an endless sea of clutter on the internet, the beauty industry has also been seeking the borders of its own field. These days the only thing that can get you any attention in an industry is pushing the envelope so far out that you cannot be ignored. Well, the beauty industry might have just finally found its cliff through a new TikTok trend that involves using menstruation blood as a face mask.

The justification of this trend heavily relies on a 2018 study by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The primary function of plasma cells in the human body is strengthening our natural system. The study revealed that the plasma derived from menstrual fluids is more effective than that derived from regular blood. In 24 hours, the plasma from regular blood could heal 40% of a wound. But using the same time period and a similar wound, the plasma from menstrual fluids healed the entire 100%.

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