I agree! Skin problems are so visible and can really hurt the self esteem, so most people seeking solutions have the dangerous combination of (1) desperation for a solution (2) lack of accessibility to reliable information. When I say reliable, I mean you can find a plethora of people on the internet making bold claims about skincare, and there isn't really a good, obvious way of filtering the he-says, she-says (especially when new to this whole process!). Furthermore, not very many Professors or PhDs of Chem. Eng. make time to explain such complex topics to the layman. So when an influencer who commands the love of many teens makes a statement (esp in the right ratio of jargon and understandable terms), it can be hard to not place trust in them. I know I for one was very naive when it came to skincare and definitely used those cringey "Top 10 ways for clear skin" clickbait articles.