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  2. Kohl (cosmetics) - Wikipedia

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    Some Indian Ayurvedic (i.e., ancient Indian herbal medicine) manufacturing companies add camphor and other medicinal herbs that are meant for eye health. A Tamil woman applying kohl on her toddler son in India. In Punjabi culture, kājal is a traditional ceremonial dye predominantly worn by men around their eyes on special occasions. It is ...

  3. Beauty and cosmetics in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Egyptians created a remedy for burns by mixing the cheek and lip stain with red natron, northern salt, and honey. [9] The Ebers Papyrus, a collection of Egyptian medical recipes dating to circa 1550 BC, shows the usual galena pigment could also be combined with specific ingredients to create eye paints that were intended to treat eye infection. [10]

  4. Eye liner - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptian women and men wearing kohl eye liner, from the tomb of Nakht in Thebes (15th century BC). Eye liner was first used in ancient India, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as a dark black line around the eyes. As early as 10,000 BC, Egyptians and Mesopotamians wore eye liner not only for aesthetics but to protect the skin from the ...

  5. The eyes have it: The intriguing history of kohl - AOL

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    Eyeliner’s roots can be traced to ancient Egypt where as well as being a cosmetic, it was used for protection against the sun and the “evil eye.” The eyes have it: The intriguing history of kohl

  6. The Power of Queen Nefertiti's Eyeliner - AOL

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    Ancient Egyptian portraiture often showed men with red-brown skin and women with yellow-white skin to distinguish the genders. By that logic, the pigment used on Nefertiti’s bust was closer to ...

  7. History of cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    Despite the hazardous nature of some Egyptian cosmetics, ancient Egyptian makeup was also thought to have antibacterial properties that helped prevent infections. [11] Remedies to treat wrinkles contained ingredients such as gum of frankincense and fresh moringa. For scars and burns, a special ointment was made of red ochre, kohl, and sycamore ...

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