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There's a new health obsession taking over your Instagram and/or TikTok feed. It may look kind of gross, but people are buzzing about its body benefits… Introducing: Drinking water that's been doused with chlorophyll drops.

Chlorophyll, if you remember from your high school science class days, is the pigment in plants that makes them green and helps them turn the sun's rays into energy via photosynthesis. Turns out, chlorophyll also has tons of health benefits for humans, which is why it's joining collagen, mushroom powders, and trace mineral drops as the next best thing in the wellness world to upgrade your H2O.

Liquid chlorophyll—made from the molecule inside green plants and vegetables that give them their colour—is actually chlorophyllin, a water-soluble form of chlorophyll that some experts say might be better absorbed in the body than pure chlorophyll which can be found in power or pill form.

According to Dr. Joshua Zeichner, Director of Cosmetic & Clinical Research in Dermatology at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, there's been some data to suggest that liquid chlorophyll promotes red blood cell production, which means it also may help promote oxygen delivery to your tissues, which probably accounts for why some people notice a healthy glow to their skin after drinking it. 

Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring pigment that gives plants their dark green color. Chlorophyll is also necessary for photosynthesis, the process in which plants use sunlight to get nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.

Chlorophyll, the pigment that makes plants green, may have certain health benefits. These benefits may include antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as skin healing. To reap the potential benefits of chlorophyll, you can use chlorophyll supplements or increase your intake of chlorophyll-rich foods, such as green plants and herbs. 

While it is found in leafy green plants and herbs, chlorophyll—and compounds derived from chlorophyll— is also used in dietary supplements as a form of alternative medicine

You might remember chlorophyll from your middle school biology class as the compound that gives plants their distinct green color. But did you know chlorophyll can also be used as a dietary supplement?

When sourced from algae like spirulina or leafy greens, chlorophyll can be a solid source of plant-based protein, according to Emily Clairmont, a registered dietitian at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont.

Liquid chlorophyll, on the other hand, works a bit differently. Below, we discuss those differences, learn more about liquid chlorophyll’s purported benefits and determine whether it’s a worthwhile dietary supplement, according to experts.

You know the rich, green pigment that gives plants and algae their color? Yeah, that's chlorophyll. As you may remember from science class, it's essential to photosynthesis, which is the process where plants get energy from light and turn it into oxygen.

"Chlorophyll is a powerful antioxidant with both anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties providing excellent health benefits both internally and when used in topical applications," says Nicholas Perricone, M.D., a dermatologist and founder of Perricone MD.