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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: artistic on 16/08/2006 09:45:27

Title: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: artistic on 16/08/2006 09:45:27
My friend actually drinks Hair Gel!! She hold it like 5 cm from her mouth and then squeezes the sachet for around 1 second and she drinks it! I saw her do it. At first she gets stomach upset and then she does not experience any more problems!

How is this possible [?]

Don't make me angry, I have advanced "Green Technology".
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: neilep on 16/08/2006 13:56:03
Hi Artistic (how are you today ?)




Does she have a hairy tummy ?

Or perhaps she has a hirsute anus and prefers to apply the hair gel in this way !

How is what possible ?...the fact she gets a tummy ache when consuming a hair product ?...hmmm !!...let me see !!!

Well...I am not an expert but the last time I looked Hair Gel was not being served as an aperitif or indeed as an after dinner drink in any restaurant that I know....this leads me to the extraordinary conclusion that hair gel is generally not recognised as a drink and is in fact best served on the hair !

I expect that hair gel is not fatal to the human body when ingested in small quantities but also does no good whatsoever too...hence the temporary tummy upset.

I am really interested as to why she consumes it Artistic....was it just to gross you out ?..or is it her favourite tipple ?...can she recommend any other cosmetic for consumption ?



For the record....this site does not condone the consumption of hair gel or any other cosmetic type product..

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Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: ROBERT on 16/08/2006 14:25:16
quote:
Originally posted by neilep

I am really interested as to why she consumes it Artistic....was it just to gross you out ?..or is it her favourite tipple ?...can she recommend any other cosmetic for consumption ?

Some hair care products contain alcohol.

Mouthwash has a high alcohol concentration:-

" Active ingredients in commercial brands of mouthwash can include...water, sweeteners such as sorbitol and sodium saccharine, and a significant amount of alcohol (around 20%). Because of the alcohol content, it is possible to fail a breathalyzer test after rinsing one's mouth ".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouthwash
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: another_someone on 16/08/2006 15:05:12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_gel
quote:

Hair gel usually consists of:

  • water, providing most of its mass

  • a humectant and plasticizer, usually a sugar alcohol, eg. sorbitol

  • water-soluble polymer that binds to the hair, usually a cationic polyelectrolyte like polyvinylpyrrolidone. Other commonly-used polymers include polyvinyl alcohol and hydroxypropyl cellulose.




Product safety for  polyvinylpyrrolidone:

http://www.emdchemicals.com/analytics/doc/msds/msds-display.asp?materialid=7220&Div=2
quote:

OSHA/HCS status:
This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).
Emergency overview:
WARNING!
CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Do not ingest. Avoid contact with eyes. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Routes of entry:
Inhalation. Ingestion.
Potential acute health effects
Eyes:
Irritating to eyes.
Skin:
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Inhalation:
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Ingestion:
Harmful if swallowed.
Carcinogenic effects:
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Mutagenic effects:
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Teratogenicity / Reproductive toxicity:
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Medical conditions aggravated by over-exposure:
Repeated exposure of the eyes to a low level of dust can produce eye irritation.


Other components of hair gel do not seem to carry such warnings.


George
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: artistic on 16/08/2006 15:36:25
She drinks Gatsby and finds it tasty. She drinks it and does not get any of those above.

Don't make me angry, I have advanced "Green Technology".
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: Mjhavok on 16/08/2006 16:06:13
Perhaps you should be asking why she does this at all and not why it doesn't cause her problems.

- Steven
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: artistic on 16/08/2006 16:09:59
She said it tastes really really delicious. - Reason. Other then that i do not know why she's not even thinking whether there will be a future effect

Don't make me angry, I have advanced "Green Technology".
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: Mjhavok on 18/08/2006 01:35:54
YOur friend is a bit crazy. Is she hot?

Is she single?
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: neilep on 18/08/2006 03:27:44
Can she recommend a good mixer with it ? Perhaps some foot scrub ?...or moisturiser ? [:)]

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: artistic on 18/08/2006 03:44:29
I find she IS crazy....but I really don't know why there ain't any effects on her after drinking hair gel for around 2 years....

Don't make me angry, I have advanced "Green Technology".
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: sworhorvath on 06/09/2006 09:55:26
I had a friend who used to eat persil tablets and other clothes- washing products. She would also lick salt out of the palm of her hand.
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: artistic on 06/09/2006 13:40:39
Looks like both of us have something in common.

Don't make me angry, I have advanced "Green Technology".
Title: Re: Drinking Hair Gel
Post by: Mjhavok on 08/09/2006 06:51:06
Both your friends belong is the padded room section of the nearest mental hospital.