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Misleading Marketing Hijacks Maternal Instincts to Sell Us Flawed Science

May 1st, 2017 by Dr. Hannah Sivak

The word “placenta” has strong connotations: it is the organ that delivers nutrition to the baby in a mother’s womb. Is human placenta safe for use by humans? The FDA does not think so. It is contaminated with bacteria and probably with some virus. But virus or not, the FDA does not allow human derived materials to be used in cosmetics. Still, the word “placenta” is worth a lot of money. Companies will take the strong feelings we have for babies and maternity and use them to sell a product unsuitable for the skin. Biology of the placenta The placenta is the respiratory, excretory, and digestive organ for the fetus.…

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