Both claim the remedy works because it balances skin pH and kills bacteria.
So… Is sea salt water a viable acne treatment?
“There’s no science here yet.
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I think there a lot of other options that work better, too.”
She calls actual ocean water specifically, magnesium-based ocean water a “panacea,” aka a cure-all remedy.
“Acne can anecdotally benefit from the exfoliative, pore-cleansing effect of this little tincture,” she explains.
“The salt can theoretically draw out oils and dry out pimples.”
“No science here yet,” she concludes.
“I think there a lot of other options that work better, too.”
“Sea water has an alkaline pH of 8.
Acne-prone skin also has an alkaline pH,” she explains.
That said, sadly, we have to consider this TikTok hack debunked.
