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On TikTok, a recent video got people talking. And for good reason: we see a woman filling her bath with red wine, orange and cinnamon, not to make her mulled wine but to bathe in it. But this practice, supposed to relax and improve the beauty of the skin, would be far from being as beneficial for experts.
It’s called the “relaxing Christmas bath” on TikTok. In a video posted by jettsetfarmhouse, we see an Internet user pouring red wine, orange segments, cinnamon sticks and sweet cranberries into her bath water… and bathing in it. This mixture would help you relax and unwind.
Problem, the video was immediately republished by a gynecologist with a massive following on TikTok, Dr. Kiarra King. The expert warns of the potential risks when immersing yourself in this type of bath. She particularly recalls the risk of catching infections in the private parts. “Christmas candidiasis is on the way with this concoction,” she wrote in the caption. “Trying this at home can give you twelve days of vulvar symptoms: itching, burning, swelling, abnormal discharge, painful urination.”
@drkiarraking Christmas Candidiasis is on the way with this concoction 👀🫠😩🤣 I couldn’t help myself!! VulvoVaginal candidiasis = Yeast infection. Trying this at home may bring you 12 days of vulvar symptoms including: Itching Burning Swelling Abnormal Discharge Painful urination 🥴 And a not so happy new year 😩🥴. Don’t try everything you see on the internet. But also, take a look at the comments on the original post because they are hilarious 😂. 🎥 @jettsetfarmhouse on IG
However, this is not the only video that advocates this type of bath. Others also show Internet users pouring red wine into their bathtub. These wine baths, which are inspired by vinotherapy, are beneficial for health, and particularly for the skin, its radiance and elasticity, according to fans of this type of dip.
“I love this idea, because red wine is very beneficial to the body in other ways,” explains dermatologist Papri Sarkar in an article in Allure. “But bathing in red wine isn’t very helpful,” she continues. “The antioxidant properties of red wine are usually obtained by drinking or cooking with it. Bathing does not provide enough absorption to make a real difference.” Same story for Dr. Gabriella Baki, assistant professor of pharmacy at the University of Toledo in Spain and director of the school’s cosmetic science and formula design program. As she explained in 2020 to the site Winspector, “red wine contains many ingredients in much larger amounts than resveratrol that can actually dry out the skin,” including alcohol and tannins. According to her, it is better to favor beauty products containing ingredients derived from grapes.
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