Foreskin facial: What you need to know

Kate Beckinsale joins the list of celebrities shelling out for the £465 'penis facial'
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Chloe Street27 November 2018

From Vampire Facials to snail slime sheet masks, the list of strange things we are prepared to put on our faces in the search of a youthful glow seems to get weirder and weirder.

And this week Kate Beckinsale revealed her that her glowing skin is thanks to perhaps the weirdest treatment of all; a ‘foreskin facial.’

The 45-year-old actress has revealed she tried a £465 ($650) facial for the first time which uses serum containing the "liquefied foreskins" of South Korean baby boys to maintain her youthful looks.

No, really.

Taking to Instagram, the star posted a fresh-faced snap with the caption: "After a long flight I do like to lie down and be covered in a mask of liquified cloned foreskins - frankly who doesn’t?"

She then thanked British-born beautician Georgia Louise, who has a salon in New York, for the "amazing facial", adding: "I especially liked you reassuring me it would be 'light on penis' as it was my first time."

So what is it?

Professionally known as an EGF (epidermal growth factor), the £465 ‘penis facial’ uses a serum containing epidermal growth factor proteins, which are taken from the dermal fibroblasts – skin cells responsible for generating connective tissue – of circumcised baby boys.

These stem cells, which produce collagen and other fibres, work to encourage skin cells to turn over rapidly and regenerate, so they’re often used for brightening, exfoliating, and healing the skin – similarly to enzyme facials.

And how does it work?

Once the stem cells are harvested from foreskins, they’re infused into the skin using a microneedling technique to stimulate regeneration and collagen production.

‘The facial includes a cleanse, followed by an intensive TCA peel, micro-needling machine and an electrifying mask to calm the skin, followed by her ‘secret box’ of EGF serum (Epidermal Growth Factor),’ Georgia Louise explains on her treatment menu. ‘EGF is derived from the progenitor cells of the human fibroblast taken from Korean newborn baby foreskin – which helps to generate collagen and elastin.

‘FDA approved stem cells and peptides are penetrated deep into the skin using a special electric micro-needling wand. ‘This process allows the active ingredients to be transported deep in the skin by creating temporary micro-channel.’

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Which celebs have got it?

The treatment first came onto our radar earlier this year when Cate Blanchett revealed to Vogue Australia that she and Sandra Bullock had also been to visit Georgia Louise to get the facial done while filming Ocean’s 8.

“[We] saw this facialist in New York, Georgia Louise, and she gives what we call the penis facial,” Blanchett admitted. “It’s something  —  I don’t know what it is, or whether it’s just cause it smells a bit like sperm  —  there’s some enzyme in it so Sandy refers to it as the penis facial.”

Georgia Louise’s website also has glowing testimonials from Emma Stone and Katy Perry.

Throw Kate Beckinsale in the mix and that’s one glowy faced fan base.

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Does it work?

Sandra Bullock certainly sang it’s praises on the Ellen DeGeneres show earlier this year: "I think when you see how good it is to your face you to will run to your local facialist, and say 'give me the penis!” to which the openly gay talk show host Ellen retorted: “I’m never going to say that!”

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