Bizarre Beauty Ingredients

Tue, 24 November 2009 11:20AM

You know, sometimes I wonder. about the allegory of Fraggle Rock to the human world. And, is this fancy new facial cream going to slow me down on the highway to Wrinkleville? I paid a LOT for it. Knowing a bit about the ingredients certainly helps make an ‘informed’ decision. But what about some of the more bizarre beauty ingredients? Because if you’re not innovating, you’re becoming irrelevant.

Caffeine in soap. And skip my Caramel Latte? Heck no. Menthol and lemon peel oil to irritate and plump lips. Temporarily I might add. Hoodia extract in lip gloss to suppress your appetite. Not to mention the lip gloss that comes with your very own DIY date rape drug testing kit. Then you have snake venom in facial cream to smooth wrinkles. Whale Vomit. Yes Whale Vomit is used as a fixative in perfumes. And it gets weirder still. My personal fave, the Nightingale Bird Poop Facial. Surely there is a better way to apply uric acid to your face?

Just what would Gobo think of that? Fraggle Rock would be turned positively upside down. Let’s explore.

Late last year, when it was reported Gwyneth Paltrow was using face cream containing snake venom we all clutched our throats and gasped. Then proceeded to purchase it in droves. In the first week of launching, Planet Skincare pots were flying off the shelves at 50 pots per day in Selfridges. Other beauty products such as Garancia’s Mysterieux Repulant, use snake venom extract. I have been using this for a week to test it out. My face hasn’t frozen yet and I do like the silky feeling. Plus, it makes a good primer.

Super minty lip plumping lip gloss from 2 Love My Lips comes equipped with a date-rape drug testing kit. Concerned that someone may have tampered with your drink? Simply place a drop of the suspect liquid onto the test strip and it will turn blue in seconds. Tests for GHB or Ketamine. Common date rape drugs. However, currently does not detect Rohypnol.

PurpleLab Lip Gloss contains Hood Hood Hoodia. Phil Collins moment. Hoodia is an extract from a cactus like plant from somewhere in Africa an acts as an appetite suppressant. Can i have some fries with that?

Just had a baby and a keen cosmetic DIY’er? Make your own breastmilk soap. Don’t forget to leave some for baby!

So these are just a few bizarre beauty ingredients. Would you try the Bird Poop Facial? What other bizarre beauty ingredients have you heard of?

Yvette Fell
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Posted by: Yvette Lee Fell

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