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Sold in the standard squeezy containers, but in the chilled sections, this high sun-factor protection sunscreen is a little different from the usual.
In addition to the standard moisturisers, the emulsion contains growing nutrients and a colony of desmids, a single-celled, chlorophyll-containing algae
that lives in low mineral waters.
When applied to the skin, Chlorophyllms offer the same sunscreen protection, but feel so much better because the gel is applied cold from the fridge.
As the sun warms your body, you can rest easy that your skin is safe from burning and that your Chlorophyllm sunscreen is busily producing valuable oxygen. As the hours progress, the protection gets better and better as the desmids grow and cover more of your skin.
When done, just wash off - it's just harmless algae.
Desmids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmid
[jonthegeologist, Jun 07 2006]
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In other words, you want stuff to grow on you? |
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sure. Provides Oxygen, covers your skin and is easily washed off as the algae are in the gel. |
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Seems a shame to see those acres of flesh on a hot day without Chlorophyllms. Might as well put it to some use. |
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I'm not convinced that algae offer very good uv protection. Also not sure about the wisdom of producing oxygen near the skin when there's that much uv around - it might promote oxidation which is not the best. |
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spoilsport! I just wanted a green filmy skin! |
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Seriously. The chloroplasts in the desmids offer excellent UV protection since they absorb light in order to produce energy. If the gel also had a high SPF, then it'd work sweetly. (I'll add that edit in) |
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It won't produce so much oxygen as to cause health issues, but enough to make it worthwhile. |
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Do they absorb uv at the same frequency as that which damages DNA? |
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Sloths seem to cope well with coatings of unicellular algae. + |
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Some sponges produce UV absorbing chemicals. The sponges could feed on the algae. |
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Ch ch ch chia. Kidding +
Would this algae have an odor? |
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// Would this algae have an odor // |
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// Would this algae have an odor // |
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what did hazel vote? I need to know. |
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// Your second posting of that comment,
really drove home the point. // Worth
posting twice I thought. |
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[hazel] tells me she's in favour of the idea,
but only for it's name and the "make your
arm, an algae farm" strap line. |
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I voted in favour - I do like the idea (with suitable amendments) as long as [jonthegeologist] doesn't choose to indulge. |
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//Would it help?//
It might. |
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// Would this algae have an odor // |
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In that case, I'm delighted to announce that Chlorophyllms come in a delightful range of perfumed gels, ranging from "Sunscreen", "Vanilla" to "Algae". |
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I didn't like it at first, but now it's growing on me. + |
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//I didn't like it at first, but now it's growing on me..// OMG! LOL! |
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Calm down, MoreCowbell. It wasn't that funny. |
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Green fingers ... and hands, arms and
torso. |
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Dont like the idea of stuff growin on me! why not throw aload of compost on urself and grow grass altogether then feed it to some cows |
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post that idea - let's see what people
think. |
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This springs to mind, The Creature From The (black)Halfbakery lagoon. |
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There is just ONE thing that this idea needs... |
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