What is Make-Up Made Of?

Castor oil is found in many cosmetics as it is a non-comedogen i.e it does not cause acne or aggravate it.

Cerebrosides (cells from cattle or swine nervous systems) used to be used in expensive, high-end skin-care cosmetics as they increased moisture retention and created a smooth surface of the skin. However because of BSE this is no longer used.

FOUNDATION:
Foundation used to be made from Animal fat, Starch and Tin Oxide but today it contain over 30 different ingredients including water,oil,alcohol,and colourant.

LIPSTICK:

Lipstick has been used for around 5000 years. In ancient Babylon precious jewels were crushed and then put on the lips and sometimes around the eyes. In Ancient Egypt they crushed fucus-algin and got a purpley-red dye that they then mixed with iodine and bromine mannite which caused serious illness. Cleopatra's lipstick was made from crushed carmine beetles for a deep red pigment and ants were used for the base.

Today the red colour in lipstick comes from pure iron-oxide. It is then mixed with castor oil and a wax.

What is Make-Up?

Cosmetics are products that are used to improve the appearence or aroma of a person, including lotions, ppowders, perfumes, creams,perfumes, make-up and many more.

Make-Up is a branch of cosmetics that includes only coloured products that are used to inhance a persons appearance.

Where did Make-Up come from?

EGYPT:
Make-up dates back to 3100 BC, during the Egyptian times. Unguent was used to stop the skin drying out due to the heat of the sun. Both males and females used this. Kohl was applied around womens eyes to give them a smoky look.

ROMANIA:
Romanian's also found uses for cosmetics and make-up around the middle of the first centuary AD.They also used kohl around their eyes and used pumice to clesn their teeth. They put rouge on the cheeks as blusher.

AFRICA:

Kohl and Henna started as cosmeics in North Africa.

THE MIDDLE EAST:

In the middle east they uased perfumed sticks rolled and pressed in to sticks that would have been like perfume and deodrant today. Adhan, an oily substance, was used for medication and beautification.

Hi!
This is my Transition Year Geography blog on make-up. Enjoy!!