According to ancient Egyptian theology, eyeliner protected wearers from evil spirits. Egyptians also believed that wearing kohl could prevent diseases by killing bacteria. In many artworks of the ...

The earliest archaeological evidence of the use of cosmetics can be traced back to the urban civilizations of the ancient world. In southern Iraq and in Egypt, men and women alike painted kohl around ...

The Egyptians were among the first to use cosmetics and perfumes. As early as 10,000 BCE, both men and women used scented oils and ointments to clean and soften the skin (and to mask body odor), and ...