# just wondering........... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 10, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783 "2006-03-10T02:54:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![faith1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@faith1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/faith1978)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/1 "2006-03-10T02:54:59Z")
Could you please tell me if it is true that male sperm is good for the skin because it is high in protein? ---
**Author:** ![mawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@mawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mawk)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/2 "2006-03-10T03:01:01Z")
> [@faith1978](#): > > Could you please tell me if it is true that male sperm is good for the skin because it is high in protein? even if it had supermagical wrinkle preventing properties i cant see it being added to my hygene routine… ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/3 "2006-03-10T03:03:24Z")
> [@faith1978](#): > > Could you please tell me if it is true that male sperm is good for the skin because it is high in protein? Not likely as their volume is miniscule compared to the vehicle they are transported by and it would make it very difficult to separate/concentrate them for application. Not to mention the cost! Could you have possibly meant semen? There are a myriad of other items with high protein content, i.e. milk, cheese, meat, etc. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/4 "2006-03-10T15:51:38Z")
Hey! Cut it out, guys–you’re ruining it! Of course it is, **Faith** –better than any commercial skin cream. You betcha! That’s why female porn stars all have such great complexions! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/5 "2006-03-10T15:56:08Z")
And it’s even more efficacious when ingested orally! Plus, it contains antidepressants. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/6 "2006-03-10T15:57:19Z")
If this were true, then beans, meat, suet and lard would work just as well. Let us know how that works out. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/7 "2006-03-10T16:01:05Z")
ooh… I just had a _Tommy_ flashback… ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/8 "2006-03-10T16:05:43Z")
> [@mawk](#): > > even if it had supermagical wrinkle preventing properties i cant see it being added to my hygene routine… Well, if they can package up sheep placenta and make it seem pretty and desirable, it’s only a matter of time. ---
**Author:** ![Lillith\_Fair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/9 "2006-03-10T16:20:54Z")
Male sperm? Is there female sperm? ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/10 "2006-03-10T20:32:37Z")
Regardless of the content of semen, your body can’t make use of protein rubbed into the skin. In fact, most skin treatments are basically very expensive oils that smell good, and don’t do more for your skin than a cheap lotion. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-wondering/347783/11 "2006-03-10T22:43:02Z")
> [@Lillith Fair](#): > > Male sperm? Is there female sperm? Yes. It hangs out at Home Depot.