Intended for those who value affordable hair care and want to fight dandruff flakes, Head & Shoulders sells products that claim up to seven potential benefits in one bottle ― but improving skin is not listed among them.
So when comedian and podcaster Elyse Myers told her 5.7 million TikTok followers that she had been using the shampoo brand as an acne-clearing face wash ever since a doctor recommended it to her in high school, the platform’s community of dermatological enthusiasts (affectionately known as SkinTok for reasons of convenience and portmanteau) took it as a call to action.