Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Canadian Organic Company Buzzing Over Bee Venom Possibility

BY DARRELL BELLAART, DAILY NEWS, AUGUST 15, 2013
Bee venom is like gold for an Island beekeeper.
Apotoxin, the substance that causes a bee sting to swell is the latest thing in anti-aging creams.
It's more valuable, gram-forgram than gold, and is said to be as effective as botox for erasing wrinkles and lines.
Parksville entrepreneurs Alex Fras and Kelly Forrest developed a proprietary system to produce a superior product, fetching a higher price.
The product should not to be used by anyone with an allergy to bee stings.
Their company, Bee U Organics, sells their product online around the world, for the princely sum of $400 a gram.
"It's 10 times more valuable than gold," said Fras.
Apotoxin is extracted then put with other ingredients to make a facial cream. A jar of the cream sells online for $89. Adherents say they feel their facial skin tightening when they apply a mask, and this reduces the aging effects of lines and wrinkles…

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