5 Signs Your Skin Care Passion Has Become an Obsession

Many of us are in an endless battle for flawless skin, with various cleansers, toners, and tinctures filling our bathroom cabinets. The newest victims? Girls are barely old enough to have pimples. TikTok users’ comprehensive skincare procedures highlight the broad interest in anti-aging products. Jessica DeFino, a beauty writer, refers to this condition as “dermorexia.” The pressure to maintain youthful skin, similar to diet culture, can lead to health issues such as skin disorders and compulsive behavior. Not to mention the wasted time and money that comes with unmet promises. Here’s how we got here and how we can get out of being dermorexic. The Rise Of Elaborate Skincare Women have had skincare rituals for generations, but not to the level we do now. According to a poll, Gen Z spends the most money on skincare, which is also the most popular beauty category. Subscriptions to the popular Reddit thread, r/SkincareAddiction, have surged by almost 60 percent in the last year. How did we move from our grandmother’s two-step skincare regimen to our complicated regimens today? Many factors contribute to the popularity of skincare, including its prevalence on social media (e.g., GRWM videos), the rise of celebrity skincare companies, the...