The answer to this question is more than likely no because I'm guessing our insides are more sensitive than our skin, but nonetheless I am curious and seek an answer. Thanks in advance.
2006-07-22 14:47:30 · 4 answers · asked by gcnintendo2004 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I can only think of one substance... Salicylic Acid. It is neutralized very quickly in the small intestine and therefore relatively harmless. As an example, native americans used to chew Willow tree bark (High in Salicylic Acid) to cure mild headaches. Now, salicylic acid is used in some acne medications. As anyone who has left the acne medication on too long will tell you, it will cause light burns and peeling.
2006-07-22 15:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not that im aware of. Anything you digest is disolved and put throughout your body. If you get something on the skin it is either absorbed and distributed or localized where you can clean it off.
I would think that your skin is a protective barrier. Putting something inside of you that you know would be bad for you is more of a concious effort and therefore you are less protected.
Salicilic Acid as stated in another answer is a possibility, but it is used in topical skin treatments as a drug ingredient also. It is used to dry skin on bed sores and open wounds to inhibit seepage and to promote healing.
I guess you could use the arguement of "moderation" or things in their places to say no to that one also.
2006-07-22 14:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by billydeer_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it depends on what you mean by injest
our stomach is much less sensitive to low pH (acid) than most of our exterior skin is
however, to get to the stomach, you have to go through the mouth, esophogus, etc and they are more sensitive to acid than the stomach, more like the rest of skin
if you use a feeding tube to eat something strongly acidic, it would probably hurt your stomach less than it would hurt your face if you splashed it on there instead
I suggest ingesting good healthy food instead
in fact, I'm kinda hungry right now
2006-07-22 16:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't put it on your skin then you probably shouldn't be ingesting it. Hopefully you are smart enough to know that though.
2006-07-22 14:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋