Thursday, March 06, 2008
uhlweh
been doing research for the new moisturiser..consisting of placental extract, lanolin, glycerine, aloe, vit E, propolis, mineral oil, polysorbate, phenoxyethanol,................. oh er wait.. did i already mention placental extract?
okays so i did.
eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww.
tis is one pdt i really really din wanna do, but boss tinks it works for his skin so we're working on it now. tho i still tink placenta is kinda overrated n outdated. and its kinda hard for me to develop/market a product i myself am sceptical and squirmy about.
uhlwehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
anyway, jus to gross fascinate you more.. (no la relac..i not gonna post pics of it.. u wanna see u go google it yrself)
- sharks have placentas, but koalas and kangaroos don't
- to hide itself fr the mother's immune system the placenta secretes neurokinin B, which is the same mechanism used by nematodes to avoid detection by its host's immune system. damn we're using the same ploy as them worms!
- several cultures believe the placenta to be or have been alive, often a relative of the baby. nepalese think of the placenta as a friend of the baby's; malaysians regard it as the baby's older sibling. The Ibo of Nigeria and Ghana consider the placenta the deceased twin of the baby, and conduct full funeral rites for it.
- to hide itself fr the mother's immune system the placenta secretes neurokinin B, which is the same mechanism used by nematodes to avoid detection by its host's immune system. damn we're using the same ploy as them worms!
- several cultures believe the placenta to be or have been alive, often a relative of the baby. nepalese think of the placenta as a friend of the baby's; malaysians regard it as the baby's older sibling. The Ibo of Nigeria and Ghana consider the placenta the deceased twin of the baby, and conduct full funeral rites for it.
- in most mammalian species (non human de), the mother bites through the cord and consumes the placenta, primarily for the benefit of prostaglandin on the uterus after birth. Tats wat they call placentophagy. But apparently, its been observed that chimps apply themselves to nurturing their offspring, and keep the fetus, cord, and placenta intact until the cord dries and detaches the next day. so us and chimps are actually more alike than we tink!
- but weird humans exist.. and in some cultures, the placenta is eaten. Placenta can be eaten fried, grilled or even microwaved. yums. i tink. mabbe shld do 姜葱 style. too bad cant sashimi it eh? =0p
- someone actually sued her hospital for not allowing her keep her placenta so she can eat it. hosp din allow her to do it cos the placenta was contaminated. siao eh.. but tink she got her way and ended up burying her frozen and by-then-already-few-months-old placenta. Ya correct..she won the lawsuit.
*twiddles thumbs*
- but weird humans exist.. and in some cultures, the placenta is eaten. Placenta can be eaten fried, grilled or even microwaved. yums. i tink. mabbe shld do 姜葱 style. too bad cant sashimi it eh? =0p
- someone actually sued her hospital for not allowing her keep her placenta so she can eat it. hosp din allow her to do it cos the placenta was contaminated. siao eh.. but tink she got her way and ended up burying her frozen and by-then-already-few-months-old placenta. Ya correct..she won the lawsuit.
*twiddles thumbs*
~other frivolous bits of info you dont really need to noe but i'l blog abt anyway.
argh! i got mozzie bites! they are making my ankle swell so badly i look like i jus got a sprain.
argh! i got calf ache!
argh! i wan a new knee! so irritating that it hurts and i'm forced to slow down my lifestyle.
argh! i wanna get out of the country!
argh! brick walls! must must must remember they are there for a reason -- they let us prove how badly we want things.
argh! go away mozzie-bite-itch!! so itchy!!
argh! i got mozzie bites! they are making my ankle swell so badly i look like i jus got a sprain.
argh! i got calf ache!
argh! i wan a new knee! so irritating that it hurts and i'm forced to slow down my lifestyle.
argh! i wanna get out of the country!
argh! brick walls! must must must remember they are there for a reason -- they let us prove how badly we want things.
argh! go away mozzie-bite-itch!! so itchy!!
thinking out loud at 11:39 AM
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