Venetian ceruse or Venetian white, [2] also known as blanc de céruse de Venise[3] and Spirits of Saturn, [4] was a 16th-century cosmetic used as a skin whitener. It was in great demand and …

2022年11月3日 · Queen Elizabeth I contracted smallpox in 1562 at 29, leaving her skin covered in pockmarks. As a result, she lathered her face in a thick layer of white, lead-based makeup …

The favoured application of the upper classes was a make-up called ceruse - a mixture of white lead and vinegar. It was poisonous. A pale complexion was so desirable that women were …

2023年3月30日 · Regular users of Venetian ceruse reportedly experienced the loss of hair, eyebrows and teeth, pitting and scarring of the skin and even long-term health problems such …

This pale skin could be achieved by a number of means, the most popular being ceruse, a mixture of white lead and vinegar that was favored by the nobility and by those who could afford it. …

2022年6月12日 · Luckily for her, there was a popular makeup available in the 16th century called ‘Venetian Ceruse’. This was a highly sought-after skin whitener by the European aristocracy …

The most popular cosmetic in the Renaissance period, Queen Elizabeth’s choice of make-up: Venetian Ceruse. Ceruse was one of the most demanded cosmetics marketed from the 16th …

2021年2月21日 · The most likely cause of death is blood poisoning. This is likely to have been brought on by the use of a lead-based makeup. The Queen's make-up of choice was known …

Ceruse, a mixture of vinegar and lead was used to achieve porcelain white skin. Colour extracted from plants and flowers were used extensively. Some preferred tin ash, sulphur and alum …

2021年9月26日 · The beauty ideals at the time included bright, wide-set eyes, snow-white skin, rosy cheeks and lips, and fair hair. Queen Elizabeth I was known to use ceruse to hide her …