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The beauty industry is one of the most profitable in the world, and it covers products such as cosmetics, hygiene and makeup products, which are created from various ingredients. These ingredients act to moisturize, combat the effects of aging, give a healthy shine to the skin and hair and keep them beautiful. However, some components we see in the labels of beauty product packaging can be extremely strange, to the point of wondering if it is really worth passing something in the body just to look beautiful and beautiful.

In this article, you know some of the most unusual ingredients that can be found in beauty products - and we are already warning, some of them are very disgusting.

1. Pepper oil

Believe it if you want, in various beauty products you can find “Oleoresin Capsicum” on the label, a oily resin derived from peppers. This resin is extracted after pepper grinding, and can be used as culinary seasoning and cosmetics and make -up. In the beauty industry, pepper oil is used in products such as lipsticks, and leaves a warm sensation on the skin.

2. Component of Dynamite

The diatomito, one of the two dynamite components (besides nitroglycerin), is a mineral that can also be used in beauty products. It is a type of dust formed from the deposition of the remains of the carapaces of some types of algae in lakes, swamps and solidifying lagoons.

Diatomitus has porous particles and is therefore used in sandbabies for cats and water filters - in the cosmetics industry, it is found in deodorants, natural toothpastes, light scrubs, among other products.

3. Urea

Urea is a widely used humectant and skin softener, which is present in numerous cosmetics, from moisturizers to liquid soaps. Do you know where the most urea exists? In the urine! Good news is that nowadays it is no longer extracted from horses urine to be used in that body butter you love.

4. Egg white

Take any cosmetic or beauty product that helps firm the skin - in the ingredient list, you may find the term "albumin" or something like. Albumin is the official name of Clara do Ovo, widely used in the beauty industry. In addition to being a great option for breakfast, egg Clara acts as coagulant in the cosmetics.

5. Margarine

Another ingredient that may be in both your breakfast and morning skincare routine is hydrogenated fat or vegetable oil (in the food context, it is known as margarine).

When applied to the skin or even hair, hydrogenated vegetable fat acts as an emollient and softener, helping in hydration and shine. Therefore, it is a common component of products with these properties, such as moisturizing lotions, body butters and lip moisturizers.

6. Lesma mucus component

Now for the disgusting part: Mucina, a protein group present in some beauty products, is extracted from the mucus excreted by slugs. Mupa has an incredible ability to maintain hydration on the skin, keeping it soft and smooth.

7. Human cells

It is not a horror movie, human cells are really cultivated in laboratory and extracted to compose your favorite skin care line. Originally, this process is done to help recover burn victims, but nowadays it is also used to improve the health of your skin in general.

8. Bee poison

Who would say bee poison would be beneficial to someone? This is what happens, as this is a popular ingredient in products that reduce wrinkles and lines of expression. Bee poison contains at least 18 active components, such as enzymes and peptides, which promise to rejuvenate the skin.