industry of cosmetics
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Industry of Cosmetics. A little History . Products used: Moisturizers (body oils, honey) Soaps (Clay or ash mixed with oils) Eyeliners ( powdered galena or malachite powder mixed with animal fat) Blush and lipstick ( red ochre mixed with fat) Hair dye and nail polish (henna) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Industry of Cosmetics
A little History
Products used:
• Moisturizers (body oils, honey)• Soaps (Clay or ash mixed with oils)• Eyeliners (powdered galena or malachite
powder mixed with animal fat)• Blush and lipstick (red ochre mixed with fat)• Hair dye and nail polish (henna)• Perfumes (myrrh, cinnamon, cassia, chamomile,
lavender,... mixed with oils)• Wigs (made from human hair) Nefertiti (ca. 1370 BC – ca. 1330 BC) was the Great Royal
Wife (chief consort) of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten
Cosmetics Now: How Are They Tested?
Animal Testing AlternativesExperimentation on cultures of human cells and skin, corneas from
eye banks. Buying more natural
product that do not need too much testing.
Toxic in Cosmetics
Allergic ReactionsDifferent standards for the
same products!
What is in our cosmetics?• Heavy Metals • BHA and BHT
• DEA related ingredients• Parabens• ...
Any Good Products?
When buying cosmetics, have an
ingredients list check and use these
products in moderation
Mineral Cosmetics