Skincare Brand Responds to Viral Claim Their Product Attracts Army of Wolf Spiders (Exclusive)

The body butter's sudden viral reputation isn't based in science, according to the experts

A skincare brand has gone viral for an unusual claim about one of their products.

Sol de Janeiro's Delícia Drench™ Body Butter for Intense Moisture and Skin Barrier Repair has been praised for it's crowd-pleasing scent, but a recent comment on Sephora's website that claimed the scent attracted more than compliments has gone viral.

User chemkats wrote a review in December warning that the product's scent attracts wolf spiders.

"If you're scare of wolf spiders — watch out for these lotions lol. I wanted to love them sooo bad, but one of the ingredients is like kryptonite to wolf spiders! When I put it on instantly, one will come out. Normally, I'll see one every like 3 years, used this and it was every day. I stopped using it and haven't seen one since," the since-deleted review read, in part.

As discussion around the possibility went viral on different social media platforms, one Redditor tried to put some science to the claim.

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"Just did a little dive into chemicals that attract spiders because I really don’t like bugs. According to studies? There is a two-component female-produced pheromone of a spider. It basically signals for sexual communication. The chemical analysis reveals that 'farnesyl acetate, diisobutyl phthalate and hexadecyl acetate of the spider webs exhibited higher relative abundance in sexually receptive females' also, 'Two choice behavioral essays verified that the blend of farnesyl acetate and hexadecyl acetate attracted males,'" the Redditor explained.

"Farnesyl acetate is primarily used in skincare for fragrance and same for Hexadecyl Acetate (cetyl acetate) for fruity smell and waxy appearance. Cetyle acetate is commonly used as a thickening agent for body cream and lotion," they added.

"Summury [sic]: combine farnesyl acetate with hexadecyl acetate in right dosage and it might bring all the thirsty boy spiders to your yard. Because you may also smell like a thirsty girl spider."

PEOPLE chatted with Dr. Geeta Yadav, board-certified dermatologist and founder of FACET Dermatology, who explained why the rumor is just that.

"This is ... weird," Dr. Yadav shares. "There is limited information on what scents attract insects—scents that do tend to attract insects include those of other insects, pheromones of those insects, blood, and body odor."

"We do know that scents like citronella and geraniol can repel insects. In fact, a study conducted a few years back showed that Victoria's Secret Bombshell perfume was a remarkable mosquito repellant," she adds.

As for the commenter's pseudo-scientific claims, Dr. Yadav encourages skincare aficionados to "consider your sources of information."

As for if you ever have to worry about your cosmetics or skincare attracting insects, Dr. Yadav assures its "highly unlikely" spider pheromones are in your products.

"The majority of ingredients purely derived from animals and animal sources, such as civet, ambergris, and beaver oil are no longer used, while others, like fish scales and carmine, are highly purified in labs," she explains.

When it comes to picking products, Dr. Yadav urges consumers to do their research and "use your own judgment."

"Don't be so susceptible to online rumors," she says. "Social media is full of misinformation, even on topics as innocuous as beauty products."

As the rumors — and the body butter — went viral, Sol de Janeiro came out officially refuting the claims. When one TikToker shared a video asking skincare experts to share a "spreadsheet of what products attract spiders cause now I'm paranoid after seeing that Sephora review," the brand replied in her comments.

"Hey babe! Of course this rumor is untrue! None of our products, including Delicia Drench + 59 Mist, contain these alleged arachnid-attracting ingredients 💛," they wrote,

PEOPLE has reached out to Sol de Janeiro for comment.

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