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10 Super Weird Ingredients You Won’t Believe Are In Your Cosmetics

Oceana Setaysha
· April 11th, 2016

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10 Super Weird Ingredients You Won’t Believe Are In Your Cosmetics

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Dead Algae

Did you ever have a fish tank as a kid, and constantly find yourself having to clean up that weird green scum that collected on the surface and made everything slimy? Turns out you could have just rubbed it on your face! Well kinda. Actually, fossilised dead seaweed is found in many common cosmetic products under the title of diatomaceous earth. This particular type of dead algae is celebrated by human beings (even if you didn’t realise you were using it) for its abrasive nature, and is therefore found in many exfoliating body scrubs, facial scrubs and pimple treatments.

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Oceana Setaysha

Senior Writer A passionate writer since her early school days, Oceana has graduated from writing nonsense stories to crafting engaging content for...Read Morean online audience. She enjoys the flexibility to write about topics from lifestyle, to travel, to family. Although not currently fulfilling the job of parent, her eight nieces and nephews keep her, and her reluctant partner, practiced and on their toes. Oceana holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Writing and Indonesian, and has used her interest in languages to create a career online. She's also the resident blonde at BarefootBeachBlonde.com, where she shares her, slightly dented, wisdom on photography, relationships, travel, and the quirks of a creative lifestyle. Read Less

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