Jennifer Aniston talked about the frozen pickle trend

Jennifer Aniston talked about the frozen pickle trend

Jennifer Aniston may be relatively new to social media (she famously broke the internet when she joined Instagram in 2020), but even she isn't above trying out a TikTok beauty trend. Case in point: The recent Allure cover star, in a new video for the release, gave her two cents for a few tricks that have gone viral online, including using frozen cucumbers to remove puffiness.

"Oh my God," Aniston said while watching a clip of a TikTok user rubbing a frozen cucumber all over his face. "Oh, she basically put a cucumber in the freezer, cut it in half, and rubbed it all over her face. A frozen cucumber. That's awesome," the Friends alum continued, noting that she's going to try it herself.

“I need to put my pickle in the freezer,” she added. "Because they make all these products that mimic what that does. I don't know what's in the pickle that's actually so good to kind of de-gas you and wake you up. But obviously something."

ICYMI, videos of people rubbing peeled frozen cucumbers on their skin circulated on TikTok last year. Users say the practice is hydrating, reduces the appearance of blemishes, and provides anti-bloating benefits.

As Aniston alluded, there's something about cucumbers that makes them good for the skin. "Cucumulosic acid contains cucumulosinic acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties, soothing redness, acne and swelling," said Dr. Michele Koo, specialist in plastic surgery and founder of the private practice Dr. Koo, opposite Shape. "Plus, they're 90 percent water, which moisturizes and protects the skin, [and] they contain minerals and vitamins that act as antioxidants."

5 Crunchy, Cool Cucumber Benefits Beyond Hydration

However, when used topically, cucumbers only provide temporary benefits. Although it's not a long-term solution to skin care problems, a frozen cucumber can, according to Dr. Koo will certainly reduce swelling and redness thanks to their cooling, moisturizing effects. Just be careful not to apply cucumber to your skin that is too cold (think chilled rather than ice cold) for safer and more effective results. And if you have active breakouts that feel tender, it's best to skip this hack until they're healed, suggested Dr. Koo ahead.

It's unclear if Aniston actually tried this skincare hack after seeing it on TikTok, but she seemed to give it her seal of approval in the recent video for Allure. So if you're looking for a celeb-approved TikTok skincare trend, you'll definitely want to try this cucumber trick.