The Beauty Brains continue to be amused by so-called anti-cellulite products like Murad, and Anushka. A few weeks ago we blogged about France’s Garnier`s Flat Stomach Roll On and today we present an entry from China: the Setoff Chili Oil Stomach Mask.

The Stomach Mask is marketed in China by the Yousong Refinement Chemical Company and costs about $10 US. As the name implies, it’s made with chili oil extract and it claims to penetrate deep under skin to eliminate orange peel (another name for cellulite), burn fat, and promote metabolism. Ah, if only this were true… But as we previously pointed out, anti-cellulite products don’t really do much.

Fortunately, the label is entertaining. Let’s take a closer look, shall we? First, across the bottom of the package we see it`s billed as a Natural Roughage Formula. While this sort of makes sense if you`re on a high fiber, colon cleansing diet, I`m not sure what that means in terms of a fat burning stomach mask. Come to think of it, I don`t even know what a stomach mask is!

Then there ae the packaging graphics: the image of the noble Tiger butterfly flying low across the Pink Bubble Ocean before swooping majestically toward the magical land of Dripping Green Ooze. Clearly this is meant to symbolize the never ending struggle of free-spirited beauty against the relentless pull of societal norms. Then again, it could just be a butterfly.

Finally, there is the obligatory Naked Torso, inexpicably caught in the sites of some sort of Chili Pepper Assault Rifle. It’s really quite haunting when you stop to examine it.

Needless to say, don`t waste your money on products like this. They are fun to make fun of, but they have no basis in science.

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