Is PRAIMordial Stellar Serum Really Made With Martian Minerals?
Aussie Momma’s awesome question…Prai’s new Mordial Stellar serum is a new product that is getting raves on the beauty boards. Apparently it has an ingredient that is found on Mars. I think it is all marketing hype. What do you think?
The Left Brain’s awe-struck response:
This has to be one of the more bizarre claims claims I’ve come across. Here’s exactly what their website says:
PRAImordial Stellar Serum helps reverse this process by counteracting the loss of collagen as we age. Its luscious formula incorporates a customized blend of ingredients including Iron Rose Crystal derived from Hematite discovered on Mars, D-Galacturonic Acid, a powerful peptide/protein complex, and thirst – quenching hydrators, all working together to support, maximize and preserve collagen levels for younger-looking skin.
What is hematite and what does it do for skin?
Hematite is form of iron oxide, specifically iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3.) Its rust-red color makes it useful as a pigment in paints and even in blushes. But it’s not a good ingredient for providing skin moisturization benefits. In fact, in concentrated form it can be irritating to skin – the ancient Egyptians took advantage of this fact and actually used it to booby trap at least one mummy’s tomb. (According to Wikipedia, archeologists had to put on full body suits to protect their skin before entering the hematite filled chamber.)
Martian Mordial?
So it it true that hematite was discovered on Mars? Well, yes, NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor and the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft both located the mineral on Mars through its spectral signature. But I fail to see how that’s relevant to the product proposition. The entire idea is laughable – do they really mean to imply that they mined the ore from the Martian surface and brought it back to Earth for use in this skin lotion? How absurd! So yes, Aussie Momma, this is marketing hyperbole!
Here are the rest of the ingredients in case anyone is interested:
PRAImordial Stellar Serum Ingredients
Propylene Glycol, Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, SD Alcohol 40B, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG/PPG18/18 Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, C4 24 Alkyl Dimethicone/ Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer/Isodecyl Isononanoate, Tripeptide 1, Tripeptide]10 Citrulline, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Lecithin, Polydiethyleneglycol Adipate/IPDI Copolymer, Hematite Extract, Galacturonic Acid, Dimethiconol, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Zingiber Cassumunar Root Oil, Carbomer, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, alpha]Isomethyl Ionone, Fragrance (Parfum), Silica (CI 77811)Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861)
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