Animal Protein in Cosmetics: Sweet Nostalgia!
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Mid Brain Muses:
Ahh, how times change.
Today, amid fears of Mad Cow Disease and Bird Flu, the mere HINT that a product contains any animal by-products is enough to send even the most zealous fan of cosmetics shrieking into the night. But not so back in the 1970s, no sir! This ad we found in the Beauty Brains archives shows that back then we embraced our animal by-products. Case in point, this Clairol Condition ad from 1974. Read the fine print carefully - “It contains more animal protein than any leading conditioner.” Now there’s a claim you don’t see anymore!
What do YOU think? Will animal protein ever be popular again as a cosmetic ingredient? Leave a comment and share your thoughts with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
