The Disturbing Rise of “Tanmaxxing” And Why Gen Z is OBSESSED
James Welsh
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Tanning is back, but TikTok has somehow managed to turn it into something even more extreme: tanmaxxing.
People are deliberately chasing the highest UV index, avoiding sunscreen, using tanning beds and tanning oils, taking beta-carotene supplements and even experimenting with unlicensed tanning peptides, all in the name of getting the “perfect” tan.
And alongside it, we’re seeing some very familiar misinformation make a comeback. Sunscreen is apparently dangerous, coconut oil is a natural SPF, a “base tan” protects you from sun damage, seed oils make you burn and some people are even claiming you shouldn’t wear sunglasses while tanning!
So today we’re looking at where tanmaxxing came from, why tanning has suddenly become popular with younger generations again, the wellness and looksmaxxing communities helping to push it and what the science actually says about some of its biggest claims.
#Tanmaxxing #Skincare #TikTokTrends #Sunscreen #BeautyTrends
20 Comments
We cannot do that. We just get burned, damaged, aged and cancer. We’re not lizards! 🦎
She had to cut it out. I now have a deep hole on the side of my nose. If it comes back positive for cancer, they have to keep digging until it's all gone.
This trend is absolutely dangerous. You won't realize it until it's far too late.
Like- get a job or something. Y'all follow anything but be a normal person that doesn't rely on everything that tiktok influencers have to say.
The Disturbing Rise of “Tanmaxxing” And Why Gen Z is OBSESSED
James Welsh
128,348 views
Instagram - james_s_welsh
Unboxing Channel - @JaymesPlays1
Tanning is back, but TikTok has somehow managed to turn it into something even more extreme: tanmaxxing.
People are deliberately chasing the highest UV index, avoiding sunscreen, using tanning beds and tanning oils, taking beta-carotene supplements and even experimenting with unlicensed tanning peptides, all in the name of getting the “perfect” tan.
And alongside it, we’re seeing some very familiar misinformation make a comeback. Sunscreen is apparently dangerous, coconut oil is a natural SPF, a “base tan” protects you from sun damage, seed oils make you burn and some people are even claiming you shouldn’t wear sunglasses while tanning!
So today we’re looking at where tanmaxxing came from, why tanning has suddenly become popular with younger generations again, the wellness and looksmaxxing communities helping to push it and what the science actually says about some of its biggest claims.
#Tanmaxxing #Skincare #TikTokTrends #Sunscreen #BeautyTrends