Debunking the worst haircare misinformation on TikTok

Описание: TikTok has an impressive amount of myths and misinformation. This time I'm covering haircare - let's try looking at the actual science, for a change!

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0:00 Doctor Youn, Misinformation, doctors on social media
3:15 DMDM hydantoin, formaldehyde
7:10 Hair loss lawsuits
9:23 Shampoo your hair twice?
13:30 Heat protectant fire test
15:24 Head & Shoulders, Tresemme, OGX
22:55 Batiste dry shampoo, Aussie 3 Minute Miracle, "insoluble silicones"
28:38 Bobby, neurotoxins, EWG
33:18 Salt in shampoos
35:53 Benzene in dry shampoo, US vs UK and EU regulations

Thanks to @tara_abramowicz (IG) for letting me use her explanation!
Papers mentioned: https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202300110, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.22-..., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.0...

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