Chinese prisoners skinned to provide Europe with cosmetics

shamrock_uk · 10-13-2006, 02:27 PM

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Skin from prisoners executed in China is being used to develop cosmetic collagen treatments aimed at the European market, according to The Guardian.

The newspaper says that agents from a China-based company claim the skin, which is taken from prisoners after they have been shot, is being used to develop the collagen for anti-aging treatments such as wrinkle and lip-filling injections.

Company reps reportedly described the practice to undercover reporters as "traditional" and nothing to "make such a big fuss about".

One told the undercover researchers: "A lot of the research is still carried out in the traditional manner using skin from the executed prisoner and aborted foetus."

More here.

[ 10-13-2006, 02:28 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

johnny · 10-13-2006, 07:30 PM

So we want to look pretty....cut us some f#ck&%g slack for crying out loud.

And besides, there's plenty of skin where that came from.

Eagle eye · 10-14-2006, 12:55 AM

..Dont they need like consent from everyone and everything to do that..?

Iron Greasel · 10-14-2006, 02:48 AM

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Originally posted by Eagle eye:
..Dont they need like consent from everyone and everything to do that..?

No, they don't. They would if the flaying was taking place somewhere else, but the chinese government has reserved itself the right to use bits from dead prisoners without asking them first.

Eagle eye · 10-14-2006, 03:12 AM

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Originally posted by Iron Greasel:

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Originally posted by Eagle eye:
..Dont they need like consent from everyone and everything to do that..?

No, they don't. They would if the flaying was taking place somewhere else, but the chinese government has reserved itself the right to use bits from dead prisoners without asking them first. [/QUOTE]...Nice...

[ 10-14-2006, 03:14 AM: Message edited by: Eagle eye ]

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 10-14-2006, 03:20 AM

This is OUTRAGEOUS! What if you're harvesting absolutely terrible skin and putting it into beauty products? I for one would demand a "Before" photograph with each and every jar before I would even dream of purchasing such a product.

Harkoliar · 10-14-2006, 10:44 AM

reminds me of nazi camps using people for thier experiments.

Iron Greasel · 10-14-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Harkoliar:
reminds me of nazi camps using people for thier experiments.

And lampshades.

Dundee Slaytern · 10-14-2006, 10:23 PM

Does this mean cosmetics will now be labelled, 'Born in China'?

Iron Greasel · 10-15-2006, 04:33 AM

No, they'll just proclaim that they weren't tested on animals.

10-13-2006, 07:30 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	So we want to look pretty....cut us some f#ck&%g slack for crying out loud. And besides, there's plenty of skin where that came from. __________________

10-14-2006, 03:20 AM	#6
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	This is OUTRAGEOUS! What if you're harvesting absolutely terrible skin and putting it into beauty products? I for one would demand a "Before" photograph with each and every jar before I would even dream of purchasing such a product. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

10-14-2006, 10:44 AM	#7
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	reminds me of nazi camps using people for thier experiments. __________________ Catch me if you can..

10-15-2006, 04:33 AM	#10
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 1,701	No, they'll just proclaim that they weren't tested on animals. __________________

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