2022年2月27日 · 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...

Lead often turns up in cosmetics as a contaminant, possibly because it was in the same rock from which mineral-based colorants and mica powder were made. 15 Obeng-Gyasi says it may also be added intentionally because lead makes cosmetic colors pop and helps products resist moisture.

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 called Venetian ceruse, which according to a 1688 recipe, included a mixture of water, vinegar and lead.

2022年4月7日 · While ingesting lead is toxic, McNeill was unconvinced that the lead in makeup would cross the skin in sufficient quantities to kill somebody. McNeill and her colleagues decided to...

2022年2月28日 · 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 — is said to have refused to stop wearing foundation containing white lead, even as she lay dying.

2022年4月8日 · In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a scientist who has recreated some centuries-old recipes for white lead makeup to test how dangerous these cosmetics were. Lead poisoning can cause all types of …

2022年2月27日 · Our science shows how white lead makeup could achieve this in a subtle way, like an earlier version of “no-makeup” makeup. We have also been testing whether some makeup formulations allow lead to be absorbed through the skin. White lead cannot be absorbed easily through skin, it is only toxic if eaten or inhaled.

2022年4月8日 · Can makeup really kill you? That's the myth attached to Maria Gunning, the Countess of Coventry, an 18th-century socialite who reportedly died from her lead-based makeup in 1760, aged just 27. In this episode of 'The Conversation Weekly' podcast, we speak to a scientist who has recreated some centuries-old recipes for white lead makeup to test ...

We are a multi-disciplinary team of scientists who are exploring the toxicity and light reflecting properties of white lead make-up using cosmetic recipes from the 18th century. We want to answer two questions. Could young women die from …

2016年9月22日 · In ancient Egypt, people wore lead makeup on their eyes. Learn about poisonous ingredients in ancient makeup and see what lipstick is made of today. The video below explains that modern...