{"id":2219355,"date":"2025-04-07T13:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/?p=2219355"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:27:27","slug":"teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Skincare Brands Teens Should Avoid in 2025, According to a Dermatologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From swarming the aisles at Sephora to making GRWM videos on TikTok, it\u2019s clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/dermatologist-shares-teen-skincare-tips\/\">teen skincare<\/a> is a must for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. While we give them props for using items like sunscreen to protect themselves from environmental factors, other viral products that might look cool or have fun packaging aren\u2019t doing their skin any favors.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, many skincare products used by tweens and teens are causing more harm than good. Dr. Brooke Jeffy, a certified teen dermatologist, has become a go-to expert on what kids should use as part of their daily care. In a recent TikTok, she shares five skincare brands teens should leave behind in 2025.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brookejeffymd\/video\/7485035328210947374\" data-video-id=\"7485035328210947374\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@brookejeffymd\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brookejeffymd?refer=embed\">@brookejeffymd<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Teens &#038; tweens, save your money and your skin and opt for safer options \ud83e\udee3 Click the link in my bio to shop my favorite safe skincare picks \ud83d\udd17 <a title=\"dermapproved\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dermapproved?refer=embed\">#dermapproved<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Dr. Brooke Jeffy\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7485035399531989803?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Dr. Brooke Jeffy<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Drunk Elephant<\/h3>\n<p>Jeffy talks a lot about why several <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brookejeffymd\/video\/7337793750669823275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drunk Elephant products aren\u2019t good for teen skin<\/a>. For example, she shares that the Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum is a \u201cno\u201d because it\u2019s got exfoliating acids, which will destroy the skin barrier for a young user. She\u2019s also spoken extensively about the Drunk Elephant A-Passioni\u2122 Retinol Cream being a hard pass because it\u2019s got retinol, an ingredient often linked to anti-aging and not recommended for teenagers.<\/p>\n<h3>Glow Recipe<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/viral-skincare-products-tweens-should-avoid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In a previous TikTok<\/a>, Dr. Jeffy explains why this isn\u2019t a good choice: \u201cIt has so many products with so many ingredients with questionable benefits. If you are a fan, stick with their Avocado Cleanser and Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer. Skip everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Sol de Janeiro<\/h3>\n<p>Sure, everyone loves the body mist. But the Bum-Bum cream? It\u2019s a no-no. If your kid wants something from Sol de Janeiro, stick with the popular hair and body mist products. \u201cTweens don\u2019t need Bum Bum Cream, and this one contains retinol,\u201d Jeffy explained in a <a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/best-worst-sephora-products-for-tweens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Dr. Jart and Mario Badescu<\/h3>\n<p>Two other brands she mentions are Dr. Jart and Mario Badescu. Mario Badescu products can include alcohol, parabens, and fragrance, none of which benefit the skin, and Dr. Jart products often include active ingredients like retinol, which is best left to the adults.<\/p>\n<h3>What Teen Skincare Products Does Jeffy Recommend?<\/h3>\n<p>Jeffy has spoken at length about teen skincare and the products she thinks are okay for young skin. For her, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brookejeffymd\/video\/7336025775201619242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teen skincare should be three simple steps<\/a>: a gentle cleanser like CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser, a lightweight fragrance-free moisturizer like the BTWN Daily Moisturizer, and a broad-spectrum SPF like La Roche-Posay Anthelios. Of course, lip gloss is okay, and if they insist on a serum, a hyaluronic acid serum is an option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think less is more when it comes to teen skincare. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45456004,"featured_media":2219419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"city":[551419385],"ml_tag_age":[700852432],"ml_tag_interest":[700853520,700853835,700853993,700857076],"ml_tag_season":[700852448],"ml_tag_holiday":[700852449],"class_list":["post-2219355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ages-and-stages","category-tweens-and-teens","city-national","ml_tag_age-all-ages","ml_tag_interest-fragrance-free","ml_tag_interest-gen-z","ml_tag_interest-lip-gloss","ml_tag_interest-simple-steps","ml_tag_season-all-seasons","ml_tag_holiday-non-holiday"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.5 (Yoast SEO v22.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Teen Skincare: 5 Brands Teens Should Avoid in 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When it comes to teen skincare, a dermatologist weighs in on five brands that shouldn&#039;t be used on young skin.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Skincare Brands Teens Should Avoid in 2025, According to a Dermatologist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When it comes to teen skincare, a dermatologist weighs in on five brands that shouldn&#039;t be used on young skin.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Tinybeans\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tinybeanskids\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-07T20:27:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/teen-skincare-two-kids-wearing-face-masks.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Gabby Cullen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@tinybeanskids\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@tinybeanskids\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Gabby Cullen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Gabby Cullen\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/#\/schema\/person\/56eaa3d272608db73e8a047d34ed4f6e\"},\"headline\":\"5 Skincare Brands Teens Should Avoid in 2025, According to a Dermatologist\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-07T20:27:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-07T20:27:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/teen-skincare-brands-to-avoid\/\"},\"wordCount\":441,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Ages &amp; 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