Is snake venom the budget alternative to Botox?
A new cream claims to smooth wrinkles using a synthetic form of the poison produced by Asian temple viper snakes.
The £6 tubes of Lacura Wrinkle Stop contain a compound called Syn-Ake, which mimics the snake’s paralysing venom. It promises to block the nerve signals which cause facial muscles to contract and can lead to lines.
Tests show that twice-daily application of the cream for four weeks may reduce the appearance of wrinkles by 52 per cent.
Read full story via Snake venom: the budget alternative to Botox? – Telegraph.
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on Apr 10 2009. Filed under Injectables.
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