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Dead manatees are rendered for fat and recycled into soaps, lotions, and shampoos news-press.com/story/tech…
Black peoples’ skin only has a built in spf of up to 10, so everyone should wear proper suntan lotion. oprahmag.com/life/health/…
Edward Teller brought suntan lotion to the Trinity nuclear test, applied it to himself and shared it with others, as potential protection against the light of the atomic blast. The test of course took place in the dark. (The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri…
Lime juice on skin, when exposed to sunlight, can cause a poison ivy type rash called phytophotodermatitis. It is common for bartenders making margaritas but can also be a problem for basic skincare products like deodorants and lotions that use real lime. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phy…
Tanning lotion works by inducing in the skin the Maillard’s reaction, the one also responsible for the change of color of bread when it’s toasted or the smell of bacon when it’s fried. The compounds formed (melanoidins) are different from a normal tan and don’t protect from the sun. compoundchem.com/2014/08/…
Moisturizers don't actually moisturize your skin, but merely prevent your skin from losing more hydration. There's also a technical difference between creams, ointments, and lotions. thesweethome.com/reviews/…
Scottish actor Alan Cumming has a line of fragrances and lotions called "Cumming". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala…
A father complained to Target because they kept sending pregnancy product ads addressed to his teen daughter. As it happens, Target was able to determine she was pregnant based on her purchasing data which included unscented lotion, cotton swabs, & minerals; he later called to apologize. techland.time.com/2012/02…
Renaissance women would make home made lotions to rid themselves of body hair. Ingredients included arsenic and cat dung. renresearch.wordpress.com…
The mere presence of alcohol in a drink does not mean that it is forbidden for Muslims, unless it reaches the level of causing intoxication. It is also permissible to use alcohol for external cleaning of wounds, to kill germs, and in creams and lotions that are used externally islamqa.info/en/147421
Women during the reinassance used arsenic-based lotions for whitening their skin historyandwomen.com/2012/…
In 2016 74 people died in Irkutsk from drinking counterfeit surrogate alcohol, (cheap alcohol disguised as lotion or other products sold in vending machines), which contained methanol. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/201…
Women leave lotion bottles on counters in restrooms for other women to try. Men do not do this.

It came up when a woman I know said "You know how women leave lotion on the counter in bathrooms?" Uh, no.

I'm guessing this is just office restrooms, and not every public bathroom. The woman that told me this said it also happens in bathrooms at weddings.

edit: my wife says she's seen this too. You guys are crazy.

Excessive hand lotion use can make you test positive for explosives at the airport security point. mercurynews.com/travel/ci…
Before the invention of sunscreen lotion bathers used garments like this "Freckleproof cape" to protect their skin. blog.modernmechanix.com/f…
Many of the water parks along the Maya Riviera and tours to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve ask that you use only biodegradable sunscreen. At the cenotes, you'll be asked to swim without any lotions or creams on your skin at all. frommers.com/trip-ideas/c…
Dimethicone, and ingredient commonly found in moisturizing lotions and hair conditioner, is used in McDonald's Chicken McNuggets en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim…
The first "self tanning" lotion was marketed toward men and called MAN TAN! thecourieronline.co.uk/a-…
Charles Barkley missed the first game of the 94-95 NBA season after rubbing lotion in his eye at an Eric Clapton concert. nytimes.com/1994/11/04/sp…

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