Bee Venom Has "Botox-Like Effect," Is Worth 7 Times As Much As Gold

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."

Comments

7 times the price of gold?

[Roger W Moore]

I think we've finally found the real reason why honey bees are disappearing.

Re:Can't we just 3D print it?

[LoverOfJoy]

And you thought bee venom was expensive? Just wait until you see the prices of HP 3D Printer Bee Venom Cartridges.

Re:And more importantly

[taxman_10m]

No. The beard gets in the way of the neck.