Dermatologists say Gwyneth Paltrow’s sunscreen routine is dangerous

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Gwyneth Paltrow might be giving some bad and harmful advice on a particular beauty routine. After she revealed in a video for Vogue the way she applied sunscreen, Paltrow found herself being criticized by dermatologists for delivering โ€œvery dangerousโ€ and โ€œharmfulโ€ message.

The actress and businesswoman, 48, said she doesnโ€™t slather on her sunscreen, but instead likes to put some on her nose and โ€œthe area where the sun really hits.โ€

The video shows her applying it similar to a highlighter, hitting her nose, cheeks and a bit of her upper lip and chin.

Paltrowโ€™s routine garnered attention, and some viewers took to social media to denounce her advice.

โ€œGwyenth Paltrow really made a video telling people to apply SPF like a highlighter to your faceโ€ฆ Thatโ€™s literally not how it works. It goes on the entire face, neck, & the back of hands,โ€ user @dacrystvlmethod tweeted.

โ€œ@voguemagazine letting Gwyneth Paltrow say spf only needs to be used like a highlighter is just wildly irresponsible, congrats on contributing to everyoneโ€™s sun damage guys! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปโ€ user @GrraceI wrote.

Dr. Michele Squire, a PhD-qualified scientist, science educator, and founder of Qr8 and Qr8 MediSkin, agrees. โ€œSun cancers can occur anywhere on your face โ€“ NOT just the high points. So using sunscreen like a highlighter is not only incredibly dangerous but a huge warning sign that anyone peddling this kind of information should be disregarded,โ€ she told Grazia.

Watch (at your own risk of harm) Gwyneth Paltrowโ€™s beauty advice

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