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3 clusters · 15 sources · 27 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 10 days ago

Category: HEALTH

Growing concerns over cosmetic addiction

Entities: Hebrew University of Jerusalem · Israeli Center for Addictions and Mental Health · Journal of Health Psychology

Overview

In early July 2026, Italian regulators warned that a new digital trend called “cosmeticreksija” pushes girls aged 9‑12 to use multiple skin‑care and makeup products, prompting dermatologists to flag severe skin reactions and the Competition Authority to open an inquiry into LVMH’s marketing to under‑age influencers.

A week later, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reported that roughly one‑fifth of Israeli women aged 25‑71 show a moderate‑to‑severe risk of becoming dependent on aesthetic procedures. The cross‑sectional survey of 1,614 Hebrew‑speaking Jewish women found that 44 % had undergone at least one cosmetic treatment; among all participants, 6.8 % displayed moderate‑to‑severe risk in the past year, while 20 % of those with treatment history showed a lifetime risk and 15.4 % reported recent signs of addiction. The authors noted that these prevalence rates exceed those for gambling or gaming addiction among Israeli women in earlier studies. Risk was strongest in respondents with negative body‑image perceptions who spent considerable time on social‑media platforms.

Both the Italian regulatory alert and the Israeli findings highlight a growing global pattern in which social‑media exposure and body‑image concerns appear to fuel problematic engagement with cosmetic products and procedures, calling for heightened clinical attention and public‑policy responses.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] The study surveyed 1,614 Hebrew‑speaking Jewish women in Israel aged 25‑71 in February 2025. (online questionnaire)
[● 3 SOURCES] 710 participants reported having undergone at least one cosmetic procedure.
[● 3 SOURCES] Among women who had a cosmetic procedure, 20 % showed moderate‑to‑severe risk of addiction over their lifetime.
[● 3 SOURCES] 15.4 % of those women reported similar addiction signs in the past year.
[● 3 SOURCES] Overall, 6.8 % of all respondents showed moderate‑to‑severe risk of cosmetic‑procedure addiction in the past year.
[● 3 SOURCES] The addiction risk is higher than reported rates of gambling or gaming addiction among Israeli women in other studies.
[● 3 SOURCES] One in five women who had a cosmetic procedure exhibited signs of addictive behaviour at some point.
[● 3 SOURCES] Risk was greatest among women with a negative body image who spent a lot of time on social‑media platforms.

Timeline

10 days ago

[HEALTH] 5 sources
Israeli study finds women more prone to cosmetic‑procedure addiction than gambling
Israeli research of 1,614 women shows 20% risk of cosmetic‑procedure addiction among those treated, higher than gambling addiction rates, especially for those with negative body image and heavy social‑media use
26 days ago

[HEALTH] 6 sources
Hebrew University study finds one in five women at risk of cosmetic‑procedure addiction
A Hebrew University study of 1,614 women finds 20 % at moderate‑to‑severe risk of cosmetic‑procedure addiction, linked to low body esteem and heavy social‑media use.
about 1 month ago

[HEALTH] 4 sources
Teenage Girls Face Surge in Cosmetic Addiction as Authorities Probe LVMH
Teen girls are developing a compulsive skin‑care habit called “cosmeticreksija,” driven by TikTok/Instagram videos, leading to health risks and an Italian probe into LVMH’s influencer marketing.

Sources

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