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paste caused severe skin damage, hair loss, and even death for many of the 18th-century women who applied it. The Queen herself died at the age of sixty-nine wearing a full inch of makeup. Although there are many rumored reasons for her passing, scientists and historians now believe it was due to blood poisoning caused by the ceruse. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that people began to worry about the chemical composition of these cosmetic concoctions they were applying to their bodies and regulatory practices were put into place. Of course, this didn’t stop every unhealthy practice from continuing.

When removing false eyelashes, it can cause permanent hair loss by pulling out natural lashes.

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SCIENCE IN COSMETICS