In the past, during the Elizabethan Era, royalty painted their faces with white paint to achieve the ‘look’ of the day. Unfortunately, this make-up contained high quantities of lead, a likely cause of their tendency towards early death, and definitely the catalyst behind the havoc wreaked on their skin.
Today, use of cosmetics is not reserved for royalty. Far from it - the cosmetic industry is a multi-billion dollar cash cow, and the application of make-up and use of cosmetics… Read More: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potentially-harmful-chemicals-in-make-up-long-term-effects-more-than-skin-d/