History of natural ingredients in cosmetics

RL McMullen, G Dell'Acqua - Cosmetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
There has been interest in the history of cosmetics for the last several decades. In part, this
renewed curiosity is probably due to the revolutionizing natural movement in the cosmetic …

Not only wall paintings—pigments for cosmetics

J Pérez-Arantegui - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Always very enlightening, the knowledge of the composition and production of ancient
cosmetics has attracted the interest of diverse characterisation studies on archaeological …

[HTML][HTML] Potential Applications of Lilium Plants in Cosmetics: A Comprehensive Review Based on Research Papers and Patents

Y Tang, Y Liu, K Luo, L Xu, P Yang, J Ming - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of cosmetics is indispensable in our current society. In recent years, with an
increasing awareness of the long-term health benefits of naturally sourced ingredients, plant …

Beauty and chemistry: the independent origins of synthetic lead white in east and west Eurasia

B Han, B Zhang, J Chong, Z Sun, Y Yang - Humanities and Social …, 2022 - nature.com
Lead white is one of the most important pigments in human history, and its synthesis has
promoted the development of art and cosmetics. The corrosion approach to synthesize lead …

Lipid residue analysis of ceramic vessels from the Liujiawa site of the Rui State (early Iron Age, north China)

B Han, Z Sun, J Chong, N Lyu, H Rao… - Journal of Quaternary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Liujiawa site is located in the Agricultural–Nomadic Transitional Zone in Northern China
(ANTZNC), inhabited during the early Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 bc). Little is …

[PDF][PDF] Vegetable fats in cosmeticology

JC Archambault, F Bonté - Revista boliviana de química, 2021 - redalyc.org
Skin care and makeup cosmetic formulations are generally complex mixtures and all their
components have an impact on their efficacy. Due to their skin human affinity, oils and fat …

Insights into cosmetic ingredients in the late Northern Song dynasty: A case study from the Shijiatang tomb, southern China

B Han, D Zheng, D Huang, J Wang, L Wang… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Song dynasty (970–1279 CE) was an era of a prosperous commodity
economy, culture and education in China history, with various descriptions of cosmetic …

Environmental drivers of the Moonmilk Microbiome Diversity in some temperate and tropical caves

M Theodorescu, R Bucur, PA Bulzu, L Faur, EA Levei… - Microbial Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Moonmilk is a cave deposit that was used for medical and cosmetic purposes and has lately
raised interest for its antimicrobial potential. We studied five moonmilk samples from four …

Cosmetics for the non-elite 2000 years ago: affordable raw materials and a complex production process

M Wu, Z Tang, N Bi, Q Yang, H Fang… - Archaeological and …, 2023 - Springer
The discovery of a grooming set, including two cosmetics, in a Han non-elite tomb, in
Shandong, China, highlights the role of cosmetics as carriers of social cultures. This study …

Make up in the grave: scientific analysis of contents of the so-called kohl pots at the archaeological site of Estark–Joshaqan, central Iranian plateau

P Holakooei, AH Karimy, R Piovesan… - Archaeological and …, 2022 - Springer
The contents of five Iron Age I–II (1200–900 BC) small ceramic vessels similar to ancient
kohl pots excavated from the graves of the archaeological site of Estark–Joshaqan, near …