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We don’t want to be cynical — honestly, we don’t. It’s no way to live. But we can't help but roll our eyes at some of the products that cross our desks. Snail secretions? Acne-reducing pillowcases? Lotion made from foreskin cells?

Turns out, some of the craziest sounding beauty ingredients and treatments (you know, like injecting a neurotoxin called Botox to relax wrinkles?) are actually legit. Here are some wacky ones that may be worth a second look.

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