[Spunky]

In answer to your question if Botox is made with formaldehyde.

Reality: "Botox is derived from botulinum, the toxin found in botulism. Perception: Botox injected into the skin will magically erase wrinkles. ... Botox is a toxin. The muscle is reacting (or not reacting, as they case may be) to a foreign substance, which it finds toxic.Mar 5, 2008"

[Silentgypsy]

" Botulinum toxin Botulinum toxin or Botox is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction and thus causes flaccid paralysis." Wikipedia

It's a neuromuscular blocker that causes paralysis. People die of botulism because their respiratory muscles can't work and they can't breathe.