Glycolic acid used as a deodorant? Dermatologists say this smells like trouble


By AGENCY

On TikTok, the hashtag #glycolicacid groups together all the tips for using the product – on the face or under the armpits – and has nearly 260 million views. Photo: AFP

TikTok is the social network of all trends, from the fun, to the crazy to the outright dangerous. The latest trending hack in the beauty department is to use glycolic acid as a deodorant.

But it's not as good an idea as it might seem.

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