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The Emerald Chlorophyll of Oz

Just like the omnipotence of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a mere illusion, so is the almightiness of chlorophyll water. From a distance, the emerald drink looks like an all-natural cure-all to clear up the skin, prevent cancer, and neutralize foul odours, but behind the curtain, we find a plant pigment whose might has grown in the telling. And while the wellness concoction does, appropriately enough, have ties to Dr. Oz, it is on TikTok, the short-video slot machine embraced by today’s youth, that it has gone viral.

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 Can Chlorophyll Supplements Benefit Your Health?

There are plenty of claims that the pigment can improve acne, promote weight loss and more — but the research is lacking.

 Influencers Are Drinking Chlorophyll Water. But Why?

The claims are vast, from clearer skin to fresher breath. Yet experts say the science is shaky. The therapeutic potential of chlorophyll has intrigued scientists for much of the past century. The ingredient in most over-the-counter chlorophyll products, however, is not a natural compound. When chlorophyll is removed from plants, it breaks down quickly. So to make a more stable compound, companies typically replace one of its elements, magnesium, with another one, usually copper, to make a semi-synthetic chemical called chlorophyllin.

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Chlorophyll water can’t clear your skin or detox your liver. But this TikTok trend got one thing right

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Drinking chlorophyll is a popular wellness trend. Does it really work?

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The plant-derived pigment is flooding the shelves of grocery stores, but it may not live up to the hype.

No, It’s Not Just TikTok: This Trending Supplement Actually Does Work

After one week of drinking chlorophyll to treat her spots, TikTok user @Ellietaylor929 saw marked results, and documented them – garnering a cool 3.3 million likes in the process. She is but one of the platform’s users creating #chlorophyll content, a hashtag that has racked up over 250 million views and counting. About as green and healthy-looking as a liquid gets – and that’s even compared to celery juice – sales of the liquid supplement rose by 500 per cent in one week at e-commerce site Victoria Health. Which suggests that, just maybe, those Gen-Zers are onto something.

The Benefits of Chlorophyll Water, Explained

According to converts, the green liquid does everything from making skin glow to helping a hangover. Too good to be true? Read on to find out.

TikTok Everyone is drinking liquid chlorophyll on TikTok, so is it really amazing for your health?

supplement has helped their skin and even their body odour (especially down below). Whilst it might sound like a potion from Harry Potter, it's an ancient health remedy that comes in supplement or liquid form that Miranda Kerr, Kourtney Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow (of course) have brought to the mainstream.

TikTokers are drinking liquid chlorophyll. Experts debunk this wellness craze.

If you have a TikTok account — or a teenager — you may have heard about the latest wellness trend: chlorophyll. A few drops added to water is supposed to treat acne, prevent cancer, detoxify the body and boost energy levels. That’s a lot of power for a dropperful of green liquid. And the kind of chlorophyll supplement we’re discussing hasn’t been squeezed from plant leaves. Chlorophyll does not dissolve in water, so supplements are actually made from chlorophyllin, a semi-synthetic chemical mixture of sodium copper salts that are extracted from chlorophyll. Chlorophyllin is available topically and as ingestible tablets, soft gels and liquid.

What’s the Deal With Liquid Chlorophyll?

You may have seen it on your TikTok For You page: liquid chlorophyll, a drinkable emerald green concoction that looks like it's sourced from a spring found in the Land of Oz. Actually, you’ve almost definitely seen it. As of this writing, #chlorophyll has over 250 million views. The hashtag is full of videos by teens and twentysomethings chugging it on camera, the particularly dedicated even sharing daily updates.

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7 Health Benefits of Chlorophyll

Foods and supplements that contain chlorophyll may improve health in several ways. Chlorophyll has antioxidant properties and might have benefits for anemia, inflammation, and weight loss. Research into the potential benefits of chlorophyll supplements is limited and ongoing.