How MEA Beauty Traditions Helped Shape Global Cosmetics Industry

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Archaeological evidence of the use of cosmetics dates back to the Ancient Egyptians who were believed to have applied different natural ingredients to protect the skin from the intense desert sun.

From the use of kohl for eyeliner to protect eyes from the desert heat and rouge from red ochre to enhance cheeks and lips, to traditional beauty treatments that have been used for centuries…

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Updated August 2020

by Richard McKeon