7 Oddest Ingredients In Skin Care Products
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Jan 8, 2013
Tiffany M.
This IS NOT my artical... I found it in a beauty and lifestyle app for iPhone called all women stalk...I just found this really interesting and wanted to share it with you all
If you ever taken a look at the list of ingredients in skin care products, you’ve probably noticed that there are some pretty oddball things listed. And I’m not talking about the chemicals; there are some pretty wackadoodle ingredients in skin care products that are beneficial to your skin! If you’re curious about some of the more bizarre ingredients lurking in our skin care products, check out the list below!
1. Seaweed
If you ask me, when we think of ingredients in skin care products, seaweed is the last thing that comes to mind. When I think of seaweed I‘m thinking of sushi rolls and miso soup so I was totally surprised to see it in my moisturizer! Come to find out, seaweed is not only super healthy to consume but it also benefits the skin by improving suppleness and elasticity and helps moisturize the skin!
2. Placenta
Ugh, are you as creeped out by this next skin care ingredient as I am? Apparently there are skin care creams out there that contain placenta-the organ that connects the baby to the uterine wall of the mother. Why? Well it’s said to contain tons of protein and hormones that are great for reducing wrinkles and promoting tissue growth and it’s FDA-approved!
3. Caviar
Normally when we think of caviar, visions of the rich and famous pop into our mind but it’s actually much more than just overpriced fish eggs. Caviar is used in anti-aging skin care products because they stimulate skin regeneration and contain lots of protein and vitamins to help your skin glow! Although it’s pricey, there are lots of skin creams containing caviar so it might be more affordable to apply it to your skin rather than eat it!
4. Snail Secretions
Skin care products claim to do a lot of things so maybe that’s why they use such crazy ingredients in skin care products?! Word is that secretions from snails have been used in skin care products for quite a few years for their ability to regenerate and repair skin from burns and acne. It’s been lauded as a totally natural ingredient that replaces the common chemicals in skin care-you can’t get any more natural than that!
5. Nightingale Droppings
One of the strangest beauty treatments I had ever heard of was the Japanese nightingale dropping mask. This facial treatment is said to help you achieve the porcelain complexion of a geisha. And many geishas swore by the bird poop mask to deep clean and whiten skin. The urea in the bird poop is said to provide tons of moisturizing and cell exfoliating benefits to leave you with soft, supple skin.
6. Whale Vomit
This skin care ingredients is getting stranger as we go along, right? Well, what if I told you that your skin care product or perfumes could contain whale vomit?! Yup, whale vomit or ambergris is commonly used in perfumes and could be used to fragrance skin care products due to its ability to reduce the rate of evaporation in fragrances!
7. Semen
No, I’m not kidding and you read that correctly, semen is a skin care ingredient! Semen contains a potent antioxidant called spermine that works great as a moisturizer and is said to be 30 times stronger than vitamin E to heal sunburns and keep skin healthy. Bull semen is touted as being a shine enhancer for hair also so maybe there’s something to this crazy ingredient!
I’m all for trying out new skin care products and this list of the strangest skin care ingredients is definitely reserved for the brave and daring! Have you ever tried any skin care products or treatments with any of these wacky ingredients? Would you ever try any of them?!
Jan 8, 2013
Shannon P.
Definitely wouldn't try skin care products with placenta,whale vomit,bird poop or semen! lol I would maybe consider the others only if I knew they were proven to work lol
Jan 8, 2013
Tiffany M.
Placenta and urea are in aloooooot of stuff like half the shampoo in the drugstore...I was shocked
Jan 8, 2013
Ave M.
So that's why those girls in porn have nice skin lol!
Jan 8, 2013
Tiffany M.
I know right...all this time my husband was right lol
Jan 8, 2013
Tiffany M.
And ambergris aka whale vomit is in every single perfume I own except for my body sprays...I guess whale vomit smells delicious on me haha
Jan 8, 2013
Maria H.
^^^ lol I Though That Too
Jan 8, 2013
Claudia G.
Ewww!!
Jan 8, 2013
Monica K.
I'm totally disgusted yet really amazed at these... Interesting ingredients lol
Jan 8, 2013
Tiffany M.
Monica I've been reading the backs of all my products and apparently I've been slathering these things on my skin for years...I guess I'm a filthy b*tch lol
Jan 8, 2013
Ave M.
I would rather all those things on my skin before harsh cancer causing chemicals.
Jan 8, 2013
Courtney B.
Hey, maybe I can start making my own skin care! I've got a ton of snails freeloading in my garden, it's about time I put those slimy little creeps to work! Hahaha great post Tiffany! I definitely didn't know about #4, 5, or 7!
Jan 8, 2013
Tiffany M.
I suggest getting the app all women stalk there's lots of great articles like this
Jan 8, 2013
Courtney B.
I downloaded it a few days ago and I'm enjoying it so far. I actually just ordered a pair of shoes that I saw in one of the articles about 5 minutes ago.
Jan 8, 2013
Amanda R.
I know personally my skin responds very well to seaweed products. As far as snail mucus, caviar, and nightingale droppings, I've heard great things about them !