Dermatologists Explain The Benefits Of TikTok's 'Skin Streaming' Trend

“Skin streaming,” or cutting down your skin care routine to just the essentials, is having a moment on TikTok. It harkens back to the days of the “three-step routine,” something original Proactiv users will recognize from the cleanser, toner and moisturizer approach of the early 2000s. Streamlining also feels like a backlash against the 10-step routines that cost so much time and money. While it may seem like more is better, using fewer products can actually result in healthier skin. And a simpler routine saves time too, especially if you take it a step further and trade in single-purpose products for those that multitask.There’s a reason that a cluttered routine doesn’t often work. Using too many products can occasionally cause harm, since some ingredients can interfere with each other or lead to irritated skin. “When people use too many skin care products, there is the risk that either the products cancel each other out or decrease the efficacy of each other, or the products in combi