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By Lucy Hutchings on Thursday 11 September 2008

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Marie Claire Beauty News: Planet Skincare Snake Venom cream

An anti-ageing skin cream which mimics the effects of snake venom, has become a best-seller since its launch last week in Selfridges.

Planet Skincare costs £60, and incorporates synthesised snake venom, which mimics the effect of a snakebite. Skin is left in a stunned state, as it would be if attacked by the reptile; an effect similar to that of Botox.

The formula was developed to mimic the venom of the Temple Viper snake.

The makers claim that the product visibly reduces lines and wrinkles in 28 days, with a 52% reduction in wrinkles and 82% increase in skin smoothness.

It first hit the shelves of Selfridges last week, and has since been selling 50 pots every day, to quickly become one of the store's best-selling premium beauty products.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Christine Benson, of Selfridges beauty, said, 'Products containing snake venom have been used for a few months now in the US, actresses especially love the effect. Unlike Botox it allows the face movement and emotion, but lessens wrinkles and paralyses muscles which cause creases.'

To buy the cream online, click here.

Thursday 11 September 2008

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Sounds wonderful, but I could not afford to buy it so I hope I win some.
Comment by Mrs. Carole Annne Wainwright on September 11 14:13

I love that comment: "Skin is left in a stunned state" - Yeah, I'll bet!
Comment by Sorrel Rice on September 11 16:33

Some one is getting rich very quickly at other peoples expense. I have tired several expensive face creams and they were nothing special. The best ones I have used were Avon's Rich Moisturiser, which is only £1.50 per pot and one I got from the chemist which cost only 99 pence and contains aloe vera, which is a wonderful treatment for most skin problems. I am 58 years old and am often told I look nowhere near my age, so something is working.
Comment by Elizabeth Griffith on September 11 22:35

Another so called miracle in a jar, there are so many and so expensive. I was stunned enough by the price so will not continue on to my skin.
Comment by PAT STANLEY on September 12 11:41

I won't lie - I am affected by the presence of all these "miracle" creams that defy the ageing process, and am sorely tempted to buy them, even though I'm only 24. But I do wonder - if there were no wonder creams or if the beauty industry didn't bombard us with them, whether we would care half as much...?
Comment by Karrie Sadowska on September 12 13:36

what will we put on our face next' essence of nats anus! promises to tighten your face
Comment by kim corbett on January 03 15:26

ALDI have brought out a cream at the cost of £6.00 & is rated as good as the expencive ones, so i will give this one a go....
Comment by Emilia on April 28 16:44

I purchased Planet cream a few weeks ago and was very excited at the prospect of an improvement in my fine lines!
The first application made my skin look much improved, however two days in i developed a horrid rash which has become progessivly worse. This rash has spread over my face & down my neck and i now look like a scaly snake myself!! As i have not changed any other skincare regime i can only assume it has to be something in the cream that has caused this.
That will teach me. Next time i will stick to No7 and learn to live with the first signs of ageing.
I would strongly advise anyone buying this cream to do a spot test first before applying it fully to your face as i would not wish this nasty rash on anyone.
Comment by Lizzi Luff on December 26 17:59

yes,i,m left in a stunned state by the price of it.
Comment by Roddy on February 20 11:59

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