10種令人作嘔的化妝品原料(上)

Reading labels on your cosmetics and lotions seems to require an advanced degree, so we've deciphered some of those ingredients for you. After reading this list of nasty stuff that's comMonly used to make us feel prettier, we suddenly have an urge to toss out all of our products and go au naturale!

考慮到讀化妝品或者護膚品上的成分表可能需要一些專業知識，因此我們將在這裏幫你揭祕其中的一些成分。在你讀完這些令人作嘔的化妝品成分後，可能會馬上扔掉所有的化妝品或護膚品，然後去購買純天然的護膚品！

nsive Perfume Contains Whale Poop

1.名貴香水中含有鯨魚糞便

Well, it's either poop or vomit, depending on which end of the whale it comes out of. More on that in a moment.

正確的說應該是糞便或者嘔吐物，主要取決於是從鯨魚的哪個排泄口獲取的。這種原料一下子就會排泄出很多。

Ambergris is a waxy, yellow, solid substance that is generated in the intestines of Sperm whales to protect them from sharp objects that they sometimes swallow. It's often called the "gold of the sea." Just one pound of the stinky stuff can earn its finder up to $10,000. Whales either pass the substance along with their feces, or they can occasionally cough it up if there is a blockage. The unique scent of ambergris is often used in expensive perfumes, and it is sometimes eaten. It is considered a delicacy.

龍涎香（鯨魚糞便），是一種陰灰偏黃的固體蠟狀物，產生自抹香鯨的腸道，用來保護腸道免受尖銳物體的傷害。經常也被稱作“漂浮在海上的黃金”。僅一磅這種聽起來臭烘烘的東西，就能換來1萬美元。抹香鯨通常會通過糞便排出龍涎香，當體內龍涎香淤積過多時，也會通過咳嗽從口中排出。憑藉其獨一無二的香味，龍涎香通常會加在名貴香水中。有時候也會成爲一道佳餚，供人享用。

Lipstick Contains Crushed Parasitic Beetles

2.大多數口紅中存在寄生性甲蟲碎末

Cochineal Beetles (Dactylopius Coccus) are tiny insects that feed on cactus plants in Central and South America. Female cochineal beetles eat the red cactus berries, so when the beetles are crushed, a very powerful red dye is produced.

胭脂蟲是一種極小的昆蟲，以美國中部和南部的仙人掌爲食。雌性胭脂蟲會食用紅色的仙人掌漿果，所以當這種碾碎這些蟲子後，就會得到一種非常強力的紅色染料。

Cochineal dye has been used for centuries, and it is very safe for most people, so it is commonly used in lipstick, ice cream, candy, yogurt, and eye shadow. In fact, Starbucks recently admitted to using cochineal dye in some of their beverages, causing a big problem for their many Vegan fans.

幾百年以來，人類一直都在使用這種胭脂蟲染料，對大多數人來說，這種染料都非常安全，因此通常會用在口紅，冰淇淋，糖果，酸奶或者眼影染色中。事實上，星巴克最近承認了在其公司的一些飲品中使用了胭脂蟲染色。這一點也給那些既是星巴克迷又是嚴格素食主義的顧客造成了很大的困擾。

Scales are in Nail Polish and Mascara

3.指甲油和睫毛膏中含有魚鱗

It is a common misconception that mascara contains bat guano, but in reality, mascara contains fish scales. That's... better?

人們通常會有一種誤解，覺得睫毛膏裏會有蝙蝠屎，實際上，魚鱗纔是睫毛膏中會有的成分。聽到這一點……有沒有好受點呢？

According to Snopes, the confusion arose because mascara does contain something called Guanine, which many people confused with guano. Guanine is a crystalline material that produces a shimmering or light-diffusing coloring ingredient in products like mascara and nail polish. It is made not from bat feces, but from ground-up fish scales, and it is commonly used in the formulation of bath products, cleansing products, fragrances, hair conditioners, lipsticks, nail products, shampoos and skin care products.

根據美國網站謠言粉碎機，產生這種誤解的原因是，睫毛膏中通常含有鳥嘌呤，很多人經常會誤看作鳥糞便。鳥嘌呤是一種晶體材料，用在睫毛膏或者指甲油這類產品中，可以產生一種微微發光的或者自然光感的效果。這種材料是從碾碎的魚鱗中提取的，而不是來自蝙蝠糞便。通常在沐浴去污類產品，洗護類產品，護膚品，口紅和指甲油中都有應用。

kill in Lipstick, Eye Shadow, and Soap

4.口紅，眼影和肥皂中有路殺動物

Tallow is a common ingredient in many products, including eye makeup, lipsticks, makeup bases and foundations, shampoos, shaving soaps, moisturizers and skin care products. It's made from animal carcasses.

眼部化妝品，口紅，粉底或者其他底妝，洗髮膏，剃鬚皁，保溼乳液，和護膚品中都含有動物脂油。而動物脂油來自於動物的屍體。

Tallow is made by rendering animal fat, which means boiling the carcasses to create fatty byproducts. The dead animals used to make tallow come from many different sources, including labs, slaughterhouses, zoos, shelters, and yes, roadkill.

動物脂油是由動物脂肪熬練而成，也就是煮沸動物屍體來獲得脂肪副產品。有很多渠道能獲得動物屍體來提料脂油，比如實驗室，屠宰場，動物園，動物棲息地，沒錯，還有那些動物斃命的公路。

Semen in Hair Products

5.美髮產品中含有牛精子

Because of its high protein content, bull semen has become a popular ingredient in hair products. Used particularly for dry or damaged hair, the semen is mixed with a plant called Katera and applied to the hair in swanky salons. The process takes about 45 minutes, costs about $90-120 USD, and has been described as "Viagra for hair."

牛精子因爲其富含的高蛋白，已經成爲了美髮產品的熱門原料。一些時尚前衛的美髮沙龍，會將牛精子同一種叫做卡德拉的植物混合在一起，尤其用來修復乾枯和受損髮質。這種美髮護理需要45分鐘，價格在90-120美元內，被稱作是“頭髮吃的偉哥”。