Bee Venom Has "Botox-Like Effect," Is Worth 7 Times As Much As Gold 248
dryriver writes "The BBC reports that cosmetic products using bee venom as an ingredient are a new 'hot seller' in the cosmetics market. Bee venom is said to have an effect on female skin similar to Botox injections, tightening the skin and making wrinkles and other signs of aging appear less pronounced than before. Unlike Botox, however, bee venom does not need to be injected, and can be absorbed through the skin naturally as an ingredient of cosmetic skin creme. Now comes the kicker: A special electrified device that causes bees to sting a synthetic membrane and release their venom can harvest about one gram of bee venom from 20 bee hives. That one gram of bee venom is worth a whopping 350 dollars. This makes bee venom almost seven times more valuable than gold, which, in comparison, is worth only about 53 dollars per gram."
7 times the price of gold? (Score:5, Funny)
i apologize in advance (Score:4, Funny)
another use... APK (Score:0, Funny)
APK
P.S. => I already wax and bleach my asshole and encourage everyone else to do the same.
And still cheaper than ink for my printer (Score:2, Funny)
Man, I wonder how much and what animal venom they use in my ink jet printer cartridges...
Re:Can't we just 3D print it? (Score:5, Funny)
And you thought bee venom was expensive? Just wait until you see the prices of HP 3D Printer Bee Venom Cartridges.
Re:Price comparison chart (Score:4, Funny)
I need clarification on your proposed measurement #3.
By 'Members of the Senate", do you mean:
a) The value of their lives (What the rest of us would be losing if they were to magically disappear in a Harry Potter-esque manner),
b) Their value to the rest of us (What we gain from them per capita versus what they take from us),
-or-
c) What it costs to buy one (What needs explaining?!)
Re:Not for long (Score:4, Funny)
Instead of producing it from bees for $350/g, you could put the appropriate genes into some E. coli and have them produce it for 20% of that price or less. But of course then you wouldn't be able to sell it for $350/g.
I thought getting shitfaced meant something else.
Re:And more importantly (Score:5, Funny)
No. The beard gets in the way of the neck.
Pssst...... (Score:4, Funny)
*whispers*: Platypus venom.
Re:Botox (Score:4, Funny)
"My balls are as smooth as pearls, and you know how much women love pearls"
Not to mention their love for the necklace you can make with them.
Re:Botox (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Correct me if I'm wrong (Score:5, Funny)
It's the Big Brother effect.
Women go crazy when on camera.