Submission + - CIA's venture capital arm funding skin care products that collect DNA
sittingnut writes: The Intercept reports that Skincential Sciences, whose main product line is Clearista, "innovative line of cosmetic products marketed as a way to erase blemishes and soften skin", that has attracted media coverage, is funded by In-Q-Tel, a venture capital arm of CIA. According to Russ Lebovitz, the chief executive of Skincential Sciences, the CIA fund told him they share an interest in looking at DNA extraction from "normal skin" using the method pioneered by his company.