Dying for makeup: Lead cosmetics poisoned 18th-century European socialites in search of whiter skin - The Conversation CA

Historic white lead makeup is depicted today as a thick white mask, but recent studies have found that some formulations create a more natural, youthful look.

Eighteenth-century socialites have been depicted as vain, silly women who were poisoned by their white lead makeup. The Countess of Coventry, Maria Gunning a society hostess reknowned for her beauty … [+5980 chars]

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