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Did Ancient Egyptian Makeup Have Protective Powers?
Did Ancient Egyptian Makeup Have Protective Powers?
SATURDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — The stunning eye makeup worn thousands of years ago by Queen Nefertiti and other Egyptian royals may not have been used to enhance beauty alone: New research suggests that the ancient cosmetics may have helped prevent or treat eye disease.
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The Secret of Ancient Egyptian Eyeliner
Cleopatra (or, at least, Elizabeth Taylor’s version) may be the patron saint of eyeliner. And now, it seems her look had even more going for it than previously thought. The New York Times reported on a study published this month in Analytical Chemistry: researchers analyzed ancient Egyptian makeup samples preserved at the Louvre. They discovered [...]