Chinese researchers have unearthed bronze containers with lead white residue that the ancient Chinese used for face-whitening makeup around 300 years before the ancient Greeks started making their own ...

Coming of age as a Muslim with Lebanese and Egyptian heritage in the U.K., I was in constant pursuit of connections to my ethnic identity. Against a social backdrop that othered my family and me, I ...

Ancient beauty rituals, predating modern skincare, offer effective, natural solutions. Civilizations from Egypt to India utilized ingredients like milk, turmeric, and rose water for radiant skin.

Lead in makeup is often discussed as a modern safety concern, but its dangers stretch far deeper into cultural memory. From ancient cosmetics to early film sets, lead has quietly shaped beauty history ...

Scientists found an ancient vial from Jiroft with the oldest known red lipstick that used a recipe very similar to modern makeup, a study said. Photos from M. Vidale and F. Zorzi via Eskandari, De ...