Why is Gen Alpha Obsessed With Skincare? Dermatologist Dr. Dray weighs in on the disturbing trend of tweens and teens obsessed with expensive skincare. Why are teens using drunk elephant skincare? Gen alpha is doomed. The skincare obsession of gen alpha is worse than gen z.
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This is the age group exposed to tons of social media marketing and influencers compared to generations past which causes pressure to use products they don’t need until they’re older.
SM is a strong influence for sure
I completely agree.
Like you stated it’s 100% the parents. If they’re exposing their kids to those influences from a young age and if the parent (mom) is constantly bringing up her own insecurities, it will surely affect the child.
another unfortunate thing is that people (not just kids) are becoming more and more self involved. They have no concept of the real world.
@@wannabetrucker7475 Parents should not allow children to use the internet unsupervised.
I think the psychological health is the main issue. A teenager buying acne medication is one thing, but i would really wanna have a conversation with a 10 year old who really wants to use anti aging products.
Could it be that the 10 year old isn’t wanting to use skincare out of fear, but rather out of fun? My personality hasn’t changed much from age 10 to 22, if skincare was around when I was 10 I for sure would have taken it on as a hobby, just like I loved makeup and fashion at that age well. Even now when I put anti aging skincare on, it’s never unpleasant or out of terror, it genuinely just feels nice to celebrate my skin by putting products on it that feel moisturizing also see improvements. Some kids just know who they are and what they like from a young age and skincare is a perfectly fine hobby to like as long as parents make sure to tell their kids that aging is beautiful in my opinion :)
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I agree. It’s one thing to have a gentle skincare routine or adressing medical issues like acne, but a 13 year old shouldn’t even be thinking about anti age anything. Even people a decade older than that. It makes me so sad that we as a society are installing so many insecurities in our young ones.
It is good kids are more into skincare these days but social media is definitely pushing it too much
Millennial mother here. As a teen I had serious skin issues( rosacea & acne)to the extent that I had to take Roaccutane (aka Accutane). Before I started the treatment I would do anything to find effective skincare products for my problems but I couldn’t. Now as an adult I have pretty good skin and fortunately my daughter now 13 has normal “teen skin” : some pimple here and there but nothing more. But since we live in Asia, a very sunny place I try to make her hook up on daily sunscreen use, because she is almost as pale as me, but she is not really interested.
I would be very happy if Dr Dray would make some recommendations for tween skincare.
Do women in your family develop age spots from sun exposure? If so, point those out (discreetly of course) to your daughter. Ah 13 . . .
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr only one of my grandmothers had some liver spots late in her life, but on my husband’s family side it more common (east asians).
Starface sunscreen is the best I’ve used and doesn’t feel like sunscreen maybe she’ll like it. Its marketed towards tweens too
The one thing that got me to wear sunscreen was cancer. A little vanity, but mostly skin cancer.
I got melanoma on my scalp it was pretty scary. Ask her to at least wear hats in the sun
@@StonedSammieSue I never step out the door without hats and sunscreen, and I bought her several products to try, she is just not conscious about sun protection yet. She somewhat likes sunsticks, but I know those are not the best choice.
I personally am glad to be growing up in a time where our fascination is with skincare. It’s a lot healthier than all of the previous generations who were obsessed with diet culture starting from age eight. We’re actually doing something good for ourselves and making the most of what we were given instead of just using using makeup to cover our flaws. Plus it’s a hobby that’s actually productive and fun and you can see the effort you put into it, like gardening
I’m glad as well. When I was a teen, (I’m only 28), I was heavily into makeup. I wore tons of it. Black all over my eye, lots of foundation, setting powder, the whole 9 because I thought I needed it for my skin to look nice or for myself to look attractive. Really, I didn’t need all of that, and I had no understanding of taking care of my skin. I would sleep with makeup on often and didn’t really moisturize. Now as an adult, I deal with skin barrier issues, like dryness and redness in my cheeks. Which I’ve been working on healing now that I’m older and have more knowledge of how important it is. I don’t even wear makeup anymore, but really wish when I was younger, I was taught proper skincare instead of just layering makeup products on my face which caused more damage in the long run.
I love that you are speaking up and you are making valid points. 🤍
Love the idea of viewing it as a hobby!
Recently saw an eight year-old’s Xmas list with all the skincare & beauty stuff that I want (at 51!)
Love your take on this Dr. Dray!
lol!
I remember being a kid and obsessed with anti-aging. But that’s probably from sensory disorders that overly accentuated the decrepitness of extremely old and unhealthy people I was around. Funny story, my acne started as normal but ended when I stopped washing my face. Just cold water rinses ever since and soft scrub brush exfoliation ever since. Water, diet, exercise, stress management and sun screen is all you need in youth. Can’t fight genetics and time. Alcohol and caffeine control would be better than these creams.
Why is caffeine bad?
I am french and i am shocked ! antiaging skincare for KIDS ? Whaaatt ???? no skincare bs, no social medias, they are KIDS, they should play, dream and not be the victims of stupid vain marketing
Agree 100%
This right here. Absolutely.
For real. What happened to kids just running around while playing and doing dress up and role playing while reading?? The most kids need is a moisturizer and a sunscreen unless they have a skin ailment.
I just watched a huge family make their wish list for Christmas. These tweens wanted very expensive brands of skin care, 100.00 plus a jar products! Who are these parents? Please educate these kids. I watched for ideas for my tween grandkids, but found myself angry. Preach it ✨
This is really funny because I recently advised a girl to ask her parents to buy a sulfur soap and the ordinary niacinamide serum for her acne. She was getting a new game console for christmas and she felt bad about asking for more that sweet girl.
I started my skin care I would say at age 13, my sister instilled a good habit in me that
till this day I diligently follow. My generation was more about cleansing and moisturizing not this craze with anti-aging that’s going on now. Granted we didn’t have social media, but we did have advertisements,and commercials. We had cosmopolitan magazine, and all the others that we religiously followed and became influenced as well.
In my opinion, parents should definitely have control over what their children as young as 8, 9 want to put on their skin of course moisturizing and sunscreen are great especially if the child has sensitive skin but all the other stuff nope
Man, am I glad to be a Millennial and to have experienced childhood right before it became totally digital. I don’t remember even thinking about my appearance till I was 13. No social media. Lots of playing outdoors without adult supervision. Good times. I feel so sorry for kids who just look at screens all day, and it’s usually stuff that doesn’t help their mental health at all.
Me too! So thankful to be a millennial. I reminisce on much simpler times.
I’m gen Z (just about, “98) but grew up in the Irish countryside so I too didn’t have access to the internet until I was about 12/13. I feel sorry and afraid for the children growing up with social media..I can’t imagine the mental damage it could do
It is not just the era, it is about parenting and the culture in the household too.
My mom is very much not vain about her looks. She only wore makeup for parties which was very rare to begin with and only occasionally moisturized her skin after a shower (wish she did moisturized more often, her skin is one of best assets). She did cared about being well kept looking, but that meant things like making sure our nails were clipped on time, clothes were well washed and dried, and my hair was tied back and did not get into my eyes when I played. We had moisturizers because I had eczema and it was all from Vaseline (aloe lotion, petroleum jelly) and Banana Boat (banana lotion, after sun aloe gel). This affected me in turn to not bother with makeup, especially after I had some allergic reactions from them, and just be “tidy-looking” and moisturize until I started getting acne. And even then I did not use retinoids until I was in my twenties and did my own research, which I knew to do because my mom taught me to look at ingredients AND the formulators.
My 11 year old niece spends tons of money at sephora on make up…she started when she was 10 years old. Then one day she came home with 5 anti aging skin products, the total was over $300. I was stunned. What a waste of money. I blame the mom, she doesn’t realize she sexualizes her daughter and praises her for being born naturally beautiful, but sending her on the path of valuing outside appearances rather than working on the inside qualities. The whole thing is just wrong, and tik tok is to blame. The mom can’t even afford to spend that kind of money on skin care on herself. My niece gets her spending money from grandparents and uncles and aunts btw. Nothing wrong w that, but college is coming up soon and that was what the money was for. Yes, she is on Tik Tok all day.
I’m 21, so Gen Z, and I definitely find my peers being very image-conscious. The skincare trend really flourished in the pandemic when I was 17-19, so I can’t imagine how it would affect younger Gen Z let alone impressionable Gen Alpha who were way younger than me. I suffered from eczema as a kid, so my skincare routine would literally be using a scentless, gentle non-soap body cleanser (which my GP said was ok on face as well) and a moisturiser along with prescribed medication for my eczema prone areas. Sadly no sunscreen despite living in Australia. And I honestly think cleanser, moisturiser and sunscreen is all a kid needs, unless they have specific skin problems (like acne or eczema in my case). Like why would a kid need hyluronic acid or a retinoid of any sort? Their skin already has enough collagen and elastin to not worry about it. I don’t really need to use retinoids at my age!
“Most parents would rather have their child dabbling in Drunk Elephant than becoming a drunk elephant” 😂😂😂 Dr. Dray, your videos are so informative AND entertaining!
I know, right? That was so funny! 😄 I love her ❤
I think a fear or aversion to aging (accumulated dysfunction/aberration) is a valid fear. Accepting that we age does not mean to be with or without fear. In an ideal world, aging would be a choice. In a world where that isn’t yet possible, we mitigate as much of it as we can. It’s important to tackle anti-aging with an evidence-based approach, especially in the case of a child because of sensitivity to initial conditions. Ageism is really important to point out and actively fight against. Mature skin looks beautiful to me — I just think having or not having mature skin should be a choice, if possible. Bodily autonomy should be present whenever it can be.
My daughter has eczema, and your tip to moisturize and then put on Vaseline at night has been a game changer. Especially because we found she was allergic to lanolin, so aquaphor was a no go!
Eczema is no joke, my heart goes for your daughter ❤
Thank you for posting this! I am assembling a skincare routine for my 10 year old granddaughter right now. She has definitely been influenced by TikTok. So far I have a 2step cleansers, SUNSCREEN, lip balm w/sunscreen, toner, natural moisturizer and hand cream. Trying to get things that will set her up for success later. No anti-aging stuff
I have a 10 year old daughter who has been getting a lot of pimples and clearly hormones are affecting her skin. I know that this can be mentally rough and I put together a simple skincare routine for her including salisylic acid cleanser, minimalist Cosrx hydrating toner, Isntree soothing gel moisturizer and a sunscreen (she gets to pick the one she likes). For her this routine has helped a lot and her skin has very much improved and I can see the self esteem going back up again <3 So basically I believe that if there's an issue, it's the parent's job to find the solution but there is no way I'd be buying her skin care if the ''issue'' was aging and wrinkles 😅
Amen sister!!!!!!
As a 4th grade (age 9-10) teacher, I can tell you this is VERY real. It’s very concerning from a psychosocial perspective. This new level of obsession with beauty (they don’t care about sunscreen trust me).
I find this disturbing and sad. If a child has a specific skin condition that requires treatment by a dermatologist, that’s one thing but when children become obsessed with anti aging skin care, that’s an issue. And who’s buying these expensive products? Pretty sure its not the 10 year old with no income. I agree, Dr Dray, this goes much deeper than just wanting a moisturizer. What an upside down world we live in. Thanks for speaking about this. I had no idea it wad even a thing. Happy Wednesday! Hope you have a blessed evening. 💕