All for the beauty? 5 Skin Products Made From Unusual Ingredients

The cosmetics industry moves an absurd amount of money around the world, and with each passing year it grows larger. Moreover, it is not only in the economic realm that we see this growth, but also in terms of the variety of new products being launched all the time - with the promise of making us more beautiful and reversing the effects of time.

According to Hanah Tetro of About.com, this whole dynamic is largely due to the endless number of promising compounds and beauty-related discoveries. However, as you will see below, sometimes the result of so much research is the development of products with ingredients that are unusual - and that require a little courage from consumers. Check out:

1 - Snail Goo

Do you know that little goo that snails produce and leave by the way? Known by the scientific name of Cantareus aspersus, the secretion has been used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes for millennia - apparently the ancient Greeks were already using the substance - and has recently become extremely popular in Korea, where many skin products rely on it. the snail drool in its composition.

Although disgusting, the ooze is rich in nutrients such as enzymes, glycoproteins, hyaluronic acid, copper peptides, and proteoglycans - all of which offer benefits to the skin by helping to moisturize and heal and improve elasticity. Also, the way secretion is obtained by the cosmetic industry is not very cool.

According to Hanah, snails are subjected to stress to produce the secretion - such as being exposed to brackish water or poked, for example - and the substance is then filtered before being added to cosmetics.

2 - Bird poop

Would you buy a face cream made from bird droppings? According to Hanah, a few years ago, celebrities were willing to pay small fortunes for products that contained feces of Japanese nightingales. Have you ever thought to poop your face and still pay dearly for it?

The creams were made from clean, purified stools that were then powdered and mixed with rice bran granules before being applied to the skin. According to the manufacturers, the droppings would be rich in urea and guanine, which are substances with emollient properties and capable of lightening skin.

3 - Mule Milk

Mule milk is said to have the closest biochemical composition to that produced by humans. Not to mention that in addition to being high in protein, it contains five times more vitamin C than cow's milk, which acts by reducing skin aging.

According to Hanah, products made from mule milk are becoming very popular in Asia and are suitable for sensitive skin and prone to allergic reactions. In addition, thanks to its high protein content, the substance would also act as a powerful moisturizer and regenerator capable of smoothing expression lines.

4 - Mink Oil

Also known as "mink", the mink is a small mammal famous for its fur - much appreciated by the fashion industry and used for making coats. It turns out that, according to Hanah, these pets have a nice layer of fat under their skin, and this is making them interesting for the cosmetic industry as well. Poor little ones.

In fact, mink fat was already used to protect leather items - such as shoes, bags, etc. - the action of water and is now being used to provide deep hydration to the skin and hair (of humans). The substance would be very rich in acylglycerols, and this compound would have extremely emollient properties.

5 - Bee Poison

Everyone has heard about the properties of honey produced by bees, right? It is the only food that includes all life-sustaining substances, such as vitamins, minerals, water and enzymes, and contains an important antioxidant associated with brain function called pinocembrin.

Honey also offers a number of beauty benefits, being widely used as a healer, to treat acne, as an exfoliating and moisturizer. In addition to it, bees produce a toxin - usually “applied” to us through painful stings - that has been harnessed in research to develop new medicines and medical treatments.

The poison of these pets may be more versatile than previously thought. That's because, according to Hanah, it contains at least 18 active pharmacological compounds, plus peptides and enzymes - and there are face products that contain the toxin in their formulation that are used to minimize fine lines and slow aging. .

* Posted on 12/04/2015