Is Botox safe? Botox is arguably the world’s most popular and well-known injectable treatment for the temporary reduction of expression lines and dynamic wrinkles. The substance used for this procedure is actually called Botulinum Toxin Type A, which is a neurotoxin derived from Clostridium Botulinum, a largely inactive and non-toxic organism when found in the natural environment. However, if ingested in the form of Botulinum Toxin which causes Botulism, 1