🇦🇺 Australia 18h ago · Emma Joyce

Cosmeticorexia: a worrying obsession with flawless skin or just a new term for an old problem?

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Cosmeticorexia: a worrying obsession with flawless skin or just a new term for an old problem?
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The uptick in children focused on skincare has some experts concerned about body image and mental health. But others warn of the risks of rushing to ‘medicalise’ new trends or behavioursSephora stores are being overrun with tweens pumping product testers. Eight-year-olds film themselves on “Sephora hauls” and GRMW (get ready with me) videos, applying collagen boosting serums and retinol creams for their nonexistent wrinkles. And party bags are stuffed with face masks and fluffy headbands, instea

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