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Tea Tree Oil Acne Treatments On Pinterest: Will It Save Your Face?, Madison Hoggarth, Hannah Goepfert, Sarah Whitney
Tea Tree Oil Acne Treatments On Pinterest: Will It Save Your Face?, Madison Hoggarth, Hannah Goepfert, Sarah Whitney
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Background: The power of social media has defined many aspects of modern society and provides easy access to healthcare information. Specifically, Pinterest with more than 320 million monthly users provides a platform to share both product examples and homemade remedies. Acne affects between 40 to 50 million people in the U.S. causing physical irritation and emotional distress. Essential oils, especially tea tree oil, have shown antibacterial properties in acne treatment but proper application and use is critical.
Purpose: In this study, the portrayal of tea tree oil as an acne treatment on Pinterest and its efficacy as a topical acne …
Cannabidiol (Cbd) Skincare On Instagram, Mckenzie Rooney, Meriam Elbahri, Katilin Shivers, Cristina Wilson, Julie Williams Merten Phd
Cannabidiol (Cbd) Skincare On Instagram, Mckenzie Rooney, Meriam Elbahri, Katilin Shivers, Cristina Wilson, Julie Williams Merten Phd
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Background: Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, has emerged as a popular ingredient in skincare products. However, there is limited evidence on the benefits, efficacy, and safety of CBD for skincare. Despite this, CBD is widely endorsed on social media, specifically Instagram. With more than one billion active users and a heavy presence of “influencers”, Instagram is powerful source of health and beauty information.
Purpose: This study uses content analysis to examine how CBD skincare products are portrayed on Instagram. Methods: In 2019, using the search terms “CBD skincare” and “CBD skin”, researchers sampled every third post from the …