“Looking good is good business” that’s a popular saying around the globe. The makeup industry is a booming one because looking good is important to every woman and men too although in a lesser light. Have you ever stop to wonder, what kind of ingredients are used to manufacture makeups? well, no need! I have done the wondering for you.
Below are the top 15 weirdest ingredients used in the manufacturing of women’s cosmetics products. Prepare to get OMG!!
15.SHARK LIVER OIL:
The liver of a shark makes up 25% of its total weight. SQUALENE oil is a very important ingredients used in top branded face and skin cream. The sharks are caught,livers extracted and the carcass mostly thrown overboard. the price of a ton of squalene oil can go as high as $18,000.
14. FORESKIN OF AN INFANT:
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This would probably come as a surprise but do you know that the foreskin of circumcised infants are actually an integral part of some face cream? Oprah Winfrey was once quoted as recommending it. Companies, the most notable being SkinMedica, use foreskin fibroblasts in cosmetic creams and collagens, especially those made to reduce wrinkles. It is said that one piece of foreskin from a baby boy can be used to create about 4 acres of new skin.
13.FAT FROM LAMBS:
TALLOW is a form of processed fat from mutton of a lamb. it has extensive used in the make up of balm and other moisturizers for dry skin.
12.BIRD OR MINK OIL:
MINK OIL is a pale yellow liquid obtained from North American mink. In cosmetics and personal care products, Mink Oil is used in the formulation of hair conditioners, hair sprays, lipsticks, skin cleansers, moisturizers, and other skin and hair products. An Emu is a large flightless bird also used in the cosmetics industry.
11.SLIMY SNAIL GOO:
Pick up a bottle of an anti aging cream and take a close look at the ingredients, elastin and mucolic acid are two ingredients that are sure to be present. this substances are derived from the slime of snails and are known to have regenerative properties and aid in moisturizing skin. Dermatologist believe this sunstances minimize scar formation.
10.DYNAMITE COMPONENTS:
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH sounds exotic but is also an integral part of dynamite bombs used to stabilize nitroglycerin in bomb making.It’s actually mild and often used in products that are abrasive in nature such as toothpaste and facial scrubs. Not to worry your toothpaste wouldn’t explode in your mouth.
9.BULL SEMEN:
Continuing the trend of weird ingredients found in women makeup, semen is the latest addition. As surprising as it seems, using semen in cosmetics didn’t just start. It’s been a long-time tradition to use sperm from cods in lotions as it provides a nice quality lotion that binds well with water. most recently, some companies and salons have begun to use nothing other than bull semen. According to a U.K. salon, bull semen provides any type of hair with a brilliant sheen that no other substance can match.
8. CRUSHED BEETLE:
Beetles especially the cochineal species are great source of carminic acid which have a natural deep red hue. The bugs are crushed,dried and grinded and the crimson red dye extracted for use in lipstick, food and even drinks.
7. GUANNINE:
The facial treatment business in japan has a substance called guanine as a beauty ingredient.guanine is believed to help lighten the skin but the source is quite questionable. Guanine is derived from bird droppings.
6.HARDENED WHALE VOMIT AND FAECES:
AMBERGRIS is another name for a substance derived from the digestive system of a Sperm whale. Typically it is either expelled in whale feces or vomited out. It’s purpose is to encase any sharp or harmful objects a sperm whale might ingest to protect them from internal injury.For years, it was used in perfume making to make the scent last far longer but now only used in France because of the development of other synthentic sprays. so watchout for that exotic french perfume.
5.FISH SCALES:
If you are a lady, you have probably at one point splashed grounded fish scales on your lips. (If you are a gentleman like myself, you have probably pressed your lips against those scales at one point or another.) Why ?, Because it looks pretty and attractive And because of physics or chemistry.
Well fish scales have been added to lipstick, nail polish and lip gloss for a very long time because it gives it a shimmery, shiny look.
4.SHEEP GREASE:
Lanolin also called wool wax or wool grease , is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of Sheeps. lanolin is one of the most common ingredients in lotion, shaving cream, and moisturizing products. Take a look at your favourite lotion bottle, lets know if you find lanolin as one of the ingredients.
3.CHICKEN BONE MARROW:
The bone marrow of your favourite chicken meat for the non vegans actually pass as an ingredients in numerous beauty product. It is said that chicken bone marrow is full of glucosamine, which is great to use on the skin as it promotes new healthy growth for a youthful look. Chicken bone marrow is also considered to be an anti-inflammatory. You’d more than likely find this product in moisturizers as well as face creams.
2.UREA:
This shouldnt need much introduction. urea is gotten from urine! surprised? Urea is used in antiperspirants, moisturizers, mouthwashes, deodorants, and shampoos.Urea works in synergy with other ingredients, that create the molecular structure of the skin, such as Lactic Acid.
1.HUMAN PLACENTA:
If you thought any of the above was weird. how about the use of human placenta in cosmetics? placental extracts are increasingly been used for hair and skin treatment in recent times although the benefit of such has not been fully ascertained. A research carried out found four girls under the age of 8 developing breast and pubic hair within a shortwhile of making use of placenta extract in hair products. The FDA maintains that placenta extract may be potentially hazardous.
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