The mysteries of the ancient Egyptians are vast, but their beauty tricks are no secret. Makeup might seem like a modern phenomenon – one that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry ...

Tapsoba et al. Finding Out Egyptian Gods' Secret Using Analytical Chemistry: Biomedical Properties of Egyptian Black Makeup Revealed by Amperometry at Single Cells. Analytical Chemistry , 2009 ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2010 — There's more to the eye makeup that gave Queen Nefertiti and other ancient Egyptian royals those stupendous gazes and legendary beauty than meets the eye. Scientists ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section D, Page 3 of the National edition with the headline: Ancient Egypt’s Toxic Makeup Fought Infection, Researchers Say.

Thick coats of black and green eye makeup partially made from lead may have boosted the immune systems of ancient Egyptians, a new study suggests. January 15, 2010 • 2 min read ...

An incredibly rare 'vanity kit' that belonged to an ancient Egyptian and includes a razor, wig curlers and a pot with traces of eye make-up has gone on sale in London for £8,000 ...