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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen Coffey

How toxic masculinity and TikTok could be giving you skin cancer

The Noughties’ penchant for tanning without adhering to skin safety has made an unwelcome comeback - (AFP/Getty)

If I can’t eat it, why would I put it on my skin’ – what the f*** does that mean? Why is that relevant?!”

James Welsh, a UK-based beauty and skincare content creator with more than 1.5 million YouTube subscribers, is angry. He’s reacting to the scourge of “wellness” influencers and “clean” beauty TikTokers who are publicly binning sun cream and encouraging their followers to do the same.

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