Between ten-step skincare routines and "glow-up" videos, beauty is increasingly entering children's lives at a younger age. On social media, one trend is both intriguing and worrying: "cosmeticorexia," an early quest for "ideal skin" that raises numerous questions about self-image and the well-being of young people.<\/p>\n
"Cosmeticorexia" is not an official medical diagnosis, but a term increasingly used to describe an excessive focus on skincare and appearance. It primarily affects pre-teens and teenagers, sometimes as young as 9 or 10. In this context, beauty routines become highly elaborate: multiple cleansers, serums, hydrating masks, eye patches, and so-called "anti-aging" creams. Products initially designed for adults thus find their way into the daily lives of children who are still developing.<\/p>\n
This phenomenon raises questions, as it can instill a demanding idea very early on: that skin should be "perfect". Specialists then suggest a sometimes anxious relationship with appearance, to the detriment of a simpler and more peaceful view of self-care. <\/p>\n
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