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Avon teams with Resident Evil's Umbrella Corp. for face cream?

by Alexander Sliwinski on Mar 7th 2009 11:30AM

... OK, so this is a joke, right?

Avon isn't serious with the design of its Derma-full face cream, an exact replica of Resident Evil Apocalypse's T-virus. We were astounded recently when we caught the commercial for Avon's product on television, a "skin care breakthrough," delivering "fullness perfected, not injected" for aging skin.

The beauty in all of this is not only does Avon's bottle look like that of the T-virus, but, in the film, the Umbrella Corporation's Regenerate product was also originally intended as a similar skin-rejuvenation cream. We're thinking some young marketing guy at Avon got a big laugh when he got this passed. Enjoy comparing both commercials after the break.
Avon's Derma-Full ad:

Umbrella's Regenerate ad:

Tags: advertising, avon, capcom, commercial, resident-evil, resident-evil-5, t-virus

Reader Comments (71)

hahaha, very nice.

deadmau5 avy ftw

(saw an avon flyer at work for this cream yesterday lol)

+2 ftw

Hello Zombie apocalypse!!!!!!!!!!! Yeeeehawwww I'm gonna go get ma shotgun and batten down the hatches, oh baby!

I'm already stocked up on green herbs, I should be good to go.

What if I rub the cream on my P*N*S instead of my face? Will it turn into a zombie P*N*S? Will it try to eat my brain? Will i have to kill it? What if I turn into a zombie? Will I try to eat my second brain?

(Second brain AKA My P*N*S)

Now it makes sense why hackers are putting "Beware of Zombies Ahead" on road signs! This whole time, I thought they were referring to Left 4 Dead! LOL

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the word penis is not censored...

Not really necessary. Those zombies move incredibly slow. In fact, if the moronic agents that fight the zombies ever thought to walk sideways and shoot at the same time, the zombies wouldn't ever get close enough to even do anything....

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure the word penis is not censored..."

It is when your mom is watching you type over your shoulder. Now get off the computer and go clean your room doreo!

@ latin:
that zombie sign was referring to COD:W@W not L4D since it say nazi zombies a head....

When the zombie apocalypse happens, Joystiq readers need to use the internet while it is still available to post our locations. From there, we can meet up and establish strongholds. We're part of the few who are not only educated to handle such a situation, but are actively training for it. Also, we'll be able to provide the most amusing commentary after kills.

DWells55, you best get a new icon, cause that there's MAH icon. *whips out six shooters and spits dip into a metal jar* *ping!*

It's a sad thing that us joystiq users want the zombie apocalypse to happen, but i can't deny how COMPLETELY FREAKING AWESOME it would be, granted i'd probably be the guy hiding in the corner sucking his thumb while cradling his xbox 360 in his arms wishing that Microsoft hadn't turned into a bunch of zombies so he can play on xbox live...but still....

Hey, it's hard not to look forward to the zombie apocalypse. It'd be the most exciting and interesting thing to happen in the history of mankind. Also, we all get to shoot zombies and provide endless "told-ya-so"s to all those who laughed when we warned that the zombie apocalypse was nigh. Personally, I just want to shoot a pack of three zombies and yell "our UAV is online!" and think I'm the most clever person ever while the rest of the survivors wonder what the hell my problem is.

Remember, the time we here spend playing Left 4 Dead, CoD's Nazi Zombies, Resident Evil, Dead Rising, and similar games isn't leisure time - it's simply training for the inevitable.

hmm I'll take the stuff on the right.. or w.e. wesker's having

Wesker:You see Chris is not the T virus what gives me super human abilities and resistance to dead itself it is also what maintains my skin enternaly young and beautiful.

Wesker:Umbrella,because I'm worth it.

Holy crap, the apocalypse is upon us, run for the hills!

AH! Zombie metrosexuals!

That's actually one of my favorite film trailers of all time.

The trailer of RE:A was way better than the movie itself.

Oh well I need other 3 people to make it to the Hospital Helipad who comes with me? and you better bring your own damn PILLS!

I hate helipads

Tabs make you feel good.

The Apocalypse....

It begins.

Apocalypse...Now?

He just saw the Watchman movie and, in turn, the destruction of cinema.

the end is nigh

The end is high?

(Green herb joke goes here)

I for one welcome our new zombie overlords.

To dinner?

Only if they want to make it to third base.

it is a cook book !! IT IS A COOK BOOK !!!!!!

Im telling my mom to get some. Im keeping it.

I am speechless.

And people said that the banks were irresponsible..

Well looks like i didn't buy that zombie kit for nothing.....

mind if i bunk with u?

The sunsilk waves of envy hair gel/cream looks the same. I think that may of been the reason I bought it in the first place.... :)

Could've sworn that this was the first movie trailer and not apocalypse. Or did they reuse it for both movies?

your skin will be silky smooth....and buttery....and watery....and yummmmmmmmmmmm

Itchy.
Tasty.

We are so screwed.

Avon just needs to come out and say it...

YOU'RE THE UMBRELLA CORPORATION!!1!

They certainly make a lot of stuff that will shave years off your life.

So funny, i saw one of these commercials on TV yesterday and immediately thought "Hmm, another RE movie?"

then i realized it was a real product then went "uh...oh...."

Oh Gawd its Starting, OH GAWD ITS STARTING!!!

This seems a great Mothers Day gift.
And for Fathers Day you get this;
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/08/incaseofzombies.jpg

For when Mom turns into the Zombie. :D

Thank you Wiizer, that was the joke.

OMG thats like a total 100% rip!

Or, perhaps its just lightly similar. The blue double helixy thing does no favours but christ above you dudes are looking a little close.

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