Beauty influencers are rubbing garlic on their faces to clear acne — here’s what the experts say

According to TikTok users, this plant isn’t just for keeping vampires away. Intrepid influencers are smearing garlic across their faces, saying the bizarre beauty hack quickly clears up skin imperfections. Searching “raw garlic for acne” on the app will result in videos of hundreds of people rubbing a clove of raw garlic on their pimples. But while experts see the appeal for at-home remedies, they warn that plastering the plant on your face isn’t a good idea. Dr. Ketaki Bhate, consultant dermatologist at Self London, told Vogue that doing so...