The Bankrupt Inn (Part Three)

DON79

rog2 wrote: »

The rest of the blood is, usually, stored in tanks, kept at a constant temperature and agitated to stop 'clotting' before it is collected, in big tankers, for the cosmetics industry.

I don't wear much in the way of cosmetics and certainly won't be after reading below!


Top 10 Strange Cosmetic Ingredients
10. Placenta – The life giving uterus lining expelled after birth has been used in some beauty care products for years. Various manufacturers claim it helps stimulate tissue growth, reduces wrinkles and is good for your hair. Unfortunately, none of those claims have ever been proven.
9. Whale vomit – This material called Ambergris is useful as a fixative in perfumes. It has a sweet, earthy odor and is usually found washed up on a beach in South America or Australia. It has mostly been replaced by synthetic alternatives.
8. Cochineal beetles – When you need a nice red color, you can drown a few of these !!!!!!s in some hot water, dry them out and pulverize them. The deep crimson dye is versatile enough to be used in skin creams, lipsticks and almost any other beauty product.
7. Waste cooking oil – Scientists say that a surfactant can be made from spent cooking oil that will help regenerate damaged skin. So the next time you order a burger don’t be surprised if you hear “Do you want a facial with that?”
6. Human breast milk – It could be a gimmick but some people swear by using human breast milk to make soap. Is this something you would try?
5. Bird poop – Ever heard of a Geisha Facial? It features deep cleansing, $180 price tag, and a big scoop of Nightingale bird poop. Supposedly the uric acid is supposed to be great for your face. Perhaps it is but you certainly don’t need to smear bird droppings on yourself to get it.
4. Bull semen - Want shiny hair? Then a few salons in Europe think they have exactly what you need. Protein from bull semen is supposed to give amazing results. I’m skeptical it will give you anything more than a stiff hair cut.
3. Snake venom – One of the most ridiculous new ingredients for keeping wrinkles at bay is snake venom. Cosmetic makers who use this stuff hope that you’ll connect the Botox poison with snake poison and figure both must work wonders on wrinkles. Despite what Jamie Pressly might think, snake venom hasn’t been shown to have any positive improvement in wrinkle creams.
2. Chicken bone marrow – Supposed to be a good source of glucosamine but how that helps your cosmetic remains a mystery. But people still use chicken bone marrow but they rarely advertise it as such.
1. Cow dung – It turns out you can make an incredibly pleasant smelling vanilla fragrance from extracts of cow dung. It’s not just a fertilizer any more


:eek::eek::p

rog2

It's all part of today's 'packaged' society, DON, I'm afraid. Customers generally do not realise exactly what goes into a product and the manufacturers/retailers, sure as eggs, isn't going to tell them that what they are paying a small fortune for is nothing more than 'powdered chicken !!!!!!'. :rolleyes:

Flowerpot_2

fiveyearplan wrote: »

That sounds fun FP. Where is this chili fiesta?

Chilli Festival is at West Dean, Sussex (between Midhurst and Chichester) this weekend, 8th & 9th August:

doubleu,doubleu,doubleu,dot - westdean.org.uk/Garden/News and Events/ChiliFiesta.aspx

just got home, fab day am all chilli-ed out now Made the mistake of tasting Dragon's Blood Chilli sauce......have only just recovered :eek:
If you're 'down South' do go along its a great day out (even if you don't like chillies!) free tastings!!!!!!!

FP
x

philnicandamy

Evening FP....sounds like you had a GREAT time!!

Hmm not sure about the dragons blood though....one sniff & i'd be in the bathroom for weeks

fiveyearplan

Thanks for the interesting info Donna - its working wonders for my diet - I just had my dinner before I read it and now I'm feeling like I'm going to be sick!

FP - glad you enjoyed the chilifest! I like hot chili!

DON79

fiveyearplan wrote: »

Thanks for the interesting info Donna - its working wonders for my diet - I just had my dinner before I read it and now I'm feeling like I'm going to be sick!

oooh! sorry, just one of those random things I came across! It was Rog2's fault really! , he is the one who mentioned about blood & tankers & cosmetic industry so I googled it out of curiosity and that is what popped up! :o

fiveyearplan

My sausage and mash are still wondering what they should do!

So_Sad_Angel

Good evening....drink anyone? Tough week here but determined that this sh*t won`t beat me.

Very large single malt with ice....& its not even bedtime yet!!!

Angiex

philnicandamy

Evening ange.......i'll join you

(although...malt!!!! with iiiii.....iiice???NEVER!!!!)

mustbedebtfree

Bethankim wrote: »

i needa d rink anything..and a hug

just had a horrid and very odd evening..i was settling down for some rhubabrb crumble..needed a sweet thing

got a knock at the door - was a dominoes pizza delivery man with £50 worth of order..i was a tad surprised..

1. im home alone and had just finished dinner
2. no money spending week and what would i want 5 large pizzas for
3. i didnt order it..

but - my name, my phone number my address :eek::eek:
delivery guy was lovely, took pizza away..manager rang me i said nope not me, but it was a woman who rang! very few people have my home number..checked wasnt already in the system..which it is but under my old address

he rang back about an hour later the woman had rung again asking where the pizzas were..he checked the house number and yep still mine..but she withheld her number..funny when she gave out my number the first time.

either its a prank or its my vindictive sil..who had a blazing row with my partner last night..i would not put it past her..or its a weird mix up.

sorry long post, going to phone virgin tomorrow and request my number get changed..im hoping its a one off.

sorry now after that can i have a cherry in it too

Thats terrible!!!

Unbelievable that an adult would do sure a childish thing!