| Lipstick ? - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Bimmer |
That lipstick you're dabbing on for tonight's big Valentine's date may have a bit more to it than meets the eye.
A Norwegian biotech company said Thursday that it sees a booming business in providing cod sperm for use in cosmetics.
Maritex, among the world's largest producers of cod liver oil, said it aimed to produce seven tonnes of processed cod sperm in 2002 for the international makeup market after pilot output in 2001.
But don't worry that your loved one will think there's something fishy about your kisses.
"It neither smells nor tastes of anything," said Frank Hansen, a biotech engineer at Maritex, which believes it is the world's main producer of cod sperm for cosmetics. The sperm is used to bind water in body lotions and make-up.
"It is much better to make a water binder from a natural product than to concoct a chemical cocktail to do the same job," Hansen said. He added that cod sperm extract was also used in medicines and breast milk substitutes.
Processed cod sperm sells for around $200 a kilogram (2.2 pounds), depending on its purity, Hansen said. |
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| GirlRacer P1 |
| good thing I wear Chap Stick! <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://asianet.ca/images/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> |
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sick.......now i'm gonna think twice before a kiss a girl....... <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://asianet.ca/images/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
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| masterv |
| mmmmm......mmmmm spermrific! <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://asianet.ca/images/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> |
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| BlueTurboEGG |
| That is so gross... |
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| DrunkenGoddess |
YOU THINK IF I STARTED SELLING MY COLLECTION NOW.. THERE'D STILL BE BUYERS? hahaha
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| Scintillater |
| no wonder i dont wear lipstick. |
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| DrunkenGoddess |
| but besides that fishy fact.. lipstick isn't so bad.. and the flavoured ones can be yummy ^-^ hahahahaha |
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| Racoon |
| I don't think all lipsticks use cod sperm, it seems far too expensive for some of the cheaper brands. |
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