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Currently submitted to: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: May 24, 2026
Open Peer Review Period: Jun 9, 2026 - Aug 4, 2026
(currently open for review)

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TikTok-Promoted Pediatric Skincare Products: Active Ingredient Exposure and the Case for Age-Specific Labeling

  • Yasmeen Magharehabed; 
  • Aline J Malek; 
  • Chloe E Schrader; 
  • Christopher J Haas

ABSTRACT

A structured review of 19 skincare products featured in Tiktok pediatric skincare regimens revealed that 95% lacked age-specific warnings and 37% contained EU-restricted ingredients, highlighting critical regulatory gaps in US cosmetic labeling.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Magharehabed Y, Malek AJ, Schrader CE, Haas CJ

TikTok-Promoted Pediatric Skincare Products: Active Ingredient Exposure and the Case for Age-Specific Labeling

JMIR Preprints. 24/05/2026:102313

DOI: 10.2196/preprints.102313

URL: https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/102313

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