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Originally Posted by Janie616  check the bottle and see if BELLADONNA (Donnatel) is one of the active ingredients .... Attachment 197565 Attachment 197566 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_nightshade Cosmetics
The name belladonna originates from the historic use by women ( Bella Donna is Italian for beautiful lady) to dilate their pupils; an extract of belladonna was used as eye drops as part of their makeup preparations The Belladonna toxin's atropine content had the effect of dilating the pupil, thus making their eyes supposedly more attractive. It is now known that atropine has anticholinergic activity - by blocking the ability of the iris to constrict, mydriasis results.
Dilated pupils are considered more attractive because pupils normally dilate when a person is aroused thus making eye contact much more intense than it already is. It had the adverse effect of making their vision a little blurry and making their heart rates increase. Prolonged usage was reputed to cause blindness.
I am so glad you stopped using it when you did. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071119062847AAC4E73 Is it still possible to buy belladonna eye drops to dilate pupils for cosmetic reasons?
I'm a part time model and have heard that the dilation of the pupil makes us look more attractive. I would like to use a safe drop that I can use on my photo shoots. I've read that women used to use it in Italy to look more attractive towards men but can not find any information to say whether something like that still exists.
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No, it is a prescription drop and has side effects. |
I was just at raleys the other day and double checked and you can still buy the eye drops with belladonna otc...