What's in your lipstick?

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Nadia, cow brain is nothing compared to what used to be used in lipsticks: human placental tissue

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*Originally posted by mAd_ScIeNtIsT: *
The new measure is there to prohibit the use of cow brains. So you don’t need to worry about it anymore

Plus, since I work for a lipstick manufacturer, I’m trying to dig up more info on it right now.

eh Mads

can I discount If I order thru you or maybe something else can be arranged?
pm me k?
k…

[mAd_ScIeNtIsT]

*Originally posted by Nadia_H: *

i see. But these complex organic molecules are the building blocks based upon which those fats are developed, right?

The way you describe it, that it’s “not cells of organic matter” that are in the cosmetics, – it sounds a bit better. But then if that were the case, why would that individual in the article state there was a very, very minimal chance of transmitting mad cow disease onto humans - if it’s not organic cells?

It still sounds gross, but less gross now that you have explained it. Thanks for the research, Maddy. :k:

That’s right, these complex organic molecules, when assembled together (with other complex organic molecules, many of which would be destroyed during the extraction process) will form cells. Cells, when assembled together, form tissues, and tissues together form organs.

Going down one level below these complex organic molecules (proteins), are simply atoms.

To asnwer the second part of your question, mad cow desease is not passed on by cell transfer. Mad cow disease is where a corrupted form of one of these complex organic molecules (called a prion), enters your brain. This prion will corrupt other complex organic molecules in your brain to form more and more prions, which cause the symptoms of the disease through affecting brain function.

That’s why unlike, say, salmonella, mad cow disease cannot be defeated simply through proper cooking of food. The prion withstands boiling without breaking down; it withstands grilling, it withstands frying. The only thing you can do is chemically destroy it (which would wreck the meat too).

Mad cow disease is not caused by a bacteria or virus which can be killed… it is more like a lethal biochemical reaction inside your brain. A self-catalyzing reaction, that basically fuels itself.

The danger of mad cow disease transmission through cosmetic is that if your cosmetics get contaminated with prions, and you ingest the prions, then you are basically screwed.

It’s hard to imagine, but a tiny, resilient molecule of organic origin is capable of killing a human being.

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so MS, what you are saying is that Pork is good and beef is bad. Everyone knows that already.

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nadia.. just an aside.. cow brains are a very popular dish in pakistan. looks like scrambled eggs. soft and mushy. never tried them tho.

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hmmm interesting nadz

good thing i only wear lipstick on rare occassions when i got no choice

lekin what u posted brings in the angle of 'r western made lipsticks then even halal coz those cowz r not zabeeha...'

MEHNAZ mac n body shop dont test their products on animals but do they use ingredients from animals?

[little_human]

Last time I heard, lipsticks had fish scales or something.