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WHEN IT comes to the latest skincare, there's plenty of wacky and bizarre ones to try. From Kourtney Kardashian's favourite beef fat moisturiser to fish sperm injected in the skin - loved by the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Sophie Habboo, the imaginative uses of animal product are really taking the spotlight. 6 Fabulous reporter, Leanne Hall, tried the weirdest animal-based skincare products to see if it's worth the hype Credit: leanne hall Just a few years ago, most skincare products would have the word 'vegan' stamped over it as everybody became obsessed will all-natural plant-based products.

But in the last couple of years, we've seen a resurgence of using animal-based ingredients to slather our skin with. It all started with Korean skincare being introduced to the West - the first major product being Snail Mucin slathered to the face to make it baby smooth and glow. Since then, animal-based skincare products have become more and more popular, promising cell-rejuvenation and moisturised skin, but do they really work? I'm always on the hunt to try the latest skincare trends and I'm not afraid of getting stuck in the muck to see what the fuss is about, so I tried and tested four animal-based skincare products and treatments to see if they're worth the hype.



BEE-AUTIFUL Bee Venom has been dubbed a 'natural Botox' to instantly reduce fine lines and wrinkles. The botulinum (the neurotoxin used in Botox) can be found in the beehive and tricks skin into thinking it’s been stun.

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