Is snake venom really Botox in a bottle
Touted as a natural Botox, snake venom is quite often found in skincare products – but does it work? Dr Zara Kassam PhD finds out. The world of beauty is a competitive one and brands are constantly looking for ways to push boundaries to attract new customers with new claims and novel ingredients – and what could be more enticing than a cream that acts like Botox to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles? And the source of this natural smoother? Snake venom. There’s a certain logic to it as snake’s venom acts as a neurotoxin so it can paralyse its…