21/08/2026
I’ve seen a few interviews with doctors about this and it’s yet another silly online trend that people believe just because they watch it on insta or tik tok.
Please people, don’t use it like a mask. I mean the odd dab on a spot I’m not going to tell you off about and it is a great product for multiple things but as much as it’ll help with one thing, it’ll cause another.
Stick to the correct facial products and your skin will thank you.
Did you know Thalgo also do a specific spot corrector but any of their moisturisers or masks work as they should. The best advice is to book a facial or if you don’t have the time or budget for that, then please book a free consultation with me and I’ll advice what’s best and show you what’s going on under your skin.
⚠️Thousands of social media users are covering their faces in nappy rash cream overnight to try and achieve a temporary "glass skin" effect.⚠️
Social media users are filming themselves applying the antiseptic healing cream as an overnight face mask in a trend known as 'face blasting'.😳
Beauty bloggers claim covering their face in the product can calm breakouts and deliver a clear skin look.🧐
Appearing on ITV's This Morning, NHS GP Dr Sara Kayat said the hack is actually one she can get involved with because of the high zinc oxide content. Research shows zinc oxide helps reduce inflammation, decrease redness, fight acne-causing bacteria, and retain skin moisture.✅
Dr Sara explained that studies show the ingredient can lead to notable reductions in facial redness within four to eight weeks.
Yet the doctor warned that using the thick nappy rash product on your face comes with a major catch for your skin.😳
Because it is not designed for facial application, she warned the cream "potentially causes pores to clog up".😬
The product contains a heavy base of paraffin and lanolin which traps sweat, bacteria, and oil directly against the skin.😓
Dermatologist Dr Aakriti Gupta warned that leaving a thick layer of these heavy ingredients on overnight will not solve long-term breakouts.
Dr Gupta stated there is little evidence that using a thick nappy cream every night is superior to a facial barrier cream formulated specifically to hydrate and repair the skin.