Regarding looking young, people have always made drastic efforts. Although there are many facial creams and body lotions on the market today that claim to fight against the signs of aging, they are certainly not the first of its kind.
Here are some of the strangest things that people have used throughout history to maintain that youthful glow.
Wine Dregs
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old applied Roman wine lees, which are sediments left after wine production in their faces because they believed that the substance would help keep their skin soft.
Mercury
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Yep, you read right. People used to mix the chemical with fatal almond paste and spread it on themselves.
bread and milk
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Before bed, the ancient Greeks and bread puree mixed with milk to create masks for the face overnight.
Honey
Flickr / Keith McDuffee
Honey was a very popular moisturizer in the Mediterranean region for centuries, and even the Greek physician Hippocrates notable swore by the substance. Although it seems strange, they are not totally off the mark here. Honey has antibacterial properties soothing the skin, and some people still use for the purpose of skin care today.
Tar
Flickr / Erich Ferdinand
in ancient Egypt, many people have asked tar to their skin to fight against the signs of aging. As we learned later, however, the chemicals in this product are carcinogenic.
Crocodile Shit
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In Rome, elegant women stamped crocodile poop on their faces because they thought it made their skin look fresh and radiant appearance.
tallow
Flickr / stanze
the scientists once found a jar of cream to the skin of the ancient Roman times. By analyzing the content, they determined that it was made from cow fat. They then whipped a lot for themselves and found the cream to be quite enjoyable.
Chicken Blood
Flickr / Jen Zajac
Some people in ancient China swore by adding chicken blood to their skin care routine. They mixed the blood with dried peach blossoms to form a paste. After that, they applied to their faces and rinsed off to clean their skin.
(via Mental Floss)
If you are someone who is in skin care, just be thankful you do not have resorting to the use of mercury and more fat cow. This stuff at drug store looks much nicer now.
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