TikTok of Woman Whitening Teeth With Gentian Violet Has Mzansi Viewers in Tears, Dentist Shares Her Thoughts

• A TikTokker and her friend made a video experimenting with a violet anti-fungal dye that has whitening properties
• The TikTok of the ladies using the gentian violet was fascinating as people were curious to see if it worked
• The results of the women's experiment had many people flooding the comments to discuss the difference in teeth brightness

A lady had people laughing at her teeth-whitening experiment as her mouth turned bright purple from a violet anti-fungal dye.

Online users were interested in the beauty tips when they saw how it ended for the two friends. Some people who also tried the teeth whitening method shared their tips from the experience.

2 ladies do the most for whiter teeth in viral TikTok

A video by @gontse.mmm shows the creator and her gal pal brushing their teeth with gentian violet. The anti-septic dye is usually for wounds, but these two used it as a teeth whitener. It seemed to work at first, but soon dyed their mouths purple.

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Watch the video below:

Dentist warns against gentian violet for oral use

People love to see beauty hacks, and this one was hilarious. Some people told the girls to apply Vaseline next time before using the gentian violet.

According to Berea Mail, this teeth whitening remedy is not recommended by professionals, as it is only meant for external use. Speaking to Briefly News, a medical professional who wishes to remain unnamed confirmed this and said that gentian is strictly used to clean wounds.

The dentist in Bloemfontein said she would not recommend putting gentian in the mouth. According to the expert, it can cause lesions in the mouth, especially if the person has gum inflammation.

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See pictures of the effects of gentian violet in the mouth here.

user92470679030041 wrote:

"But they told you guys ukuthi only 2 drops."

Mel❤️| UGC Creator asked:

"Did you use the entire bottle?"

Nosipho Nene added:

"Aowa lena, only a few drops of the toothpaste on a toothbrush."

Nqobizitha warned:

"That thing is for sores."

Ichubelihle suggested:

"Mix salt and vinegar, it helps."

itss_ziya remarked:

"It actually worked."

Nothando advised:

"I'm using it babe. You have to apply a lot of Vaseline on your lips and cheeks when you wash your mouth, it will come off."

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Briefly News previously reported that one creator's followers were grateful when she made a useful video on makeup. The lady created a purchase guide that would be useful for someone who's just started to try makeup.

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Source: Briefly News