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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Health
David Unyime Nkanta

Lysol Steps In After Woman Goes Viral for Using Cleaning Spray on Her Skin: 'We'd Like to Speak With You'

Krista Whitney (Credit: Instagram/@krista.whitney)

Lysol has issued an urgent safety intervention after a viral video showed a woman applying household cleaning spray directly to her skin. The manufacturer, Reckitt, took the rare step of publicly contacting the content creator following a wave of alarm from health experts and viewers.

The video, shared via Instagram posts including this clip and a follow-up post, shows the user treating a multi-purpose disinfectant as a personal care product, triggering a wider conversation about the viral Instagram health hazard posed by unregulated social media trends.

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