Which ancient civilisation used crocodile poo as a facial whitener? Find out in this episode of Across the Ages.
Where to find me: https://linktr.ee/AcrossTheAges
References:
Cosmetic spoon: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/548584
Beauty and cosmetics 1550-1590 - Sarah Jane Downing https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4gbDCwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=medieval+cosmetics&ots=i5umjj-3c7&sig=7h_0yrdirRAeZCqPJPZgFEqjHNw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=medieval%20cosmetics&f=false
The History of Lipstick Regulation in Western Seats of Power - Sarah Schaffer
https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10018966/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2
Cosmetic Materials and Paraphernalia in Ancient Iraq - Prof. Dr. Nasser Mekawi https://www.iasj.net/iasj/download/65540c12c41f0192
Cosmetics in the Greco-Roman World - Ava Clarke
https://womeninantiquity.wordpress.com/2021/04/03/ancient-cosmetics/
Sextus Propertius - https://www.yorku.ca/pswarney/3110/Propertius.htm#_Toc500249314
Woad - http://www.woad.org.uk/
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