Make-Up

Make-up has become increasingly popular in the 20th century, mainly in theUnited States since our economy is based off of the market and consumers.Make-up seems to be the easiest product to sale, since there is so many women,and now a days little girls, concerned about make-up. What I wanted to know iswhere did make-up come from? How did it become so big? And What is it made of?All I know is that make-up is toxic and contains a billion chemicals that we don't even know how to pronounce!

Many consumer's don't know what they areputting on their skin.According to Mary Belis, from the New York Times Company, make-up has been "usedin Egypt dating back as far as the fourth millennium BC, including artifacts of eye makeup and objects used for the application of scented ointments"(http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventions/a/beauty.htm). My guess wasactually the Native Americans because they seem to wear a lot of paint. Or else perhaps china, because of the traditional face painting of concubines. I wasright to some extant. There is evidence suggesting that china had used nailpolish. " Nail polish can be traced back to at least 3000 BC. The Chinese foundways to use gum arabic, egg whites, gelatin, and bees wax to create varnishes and lacquers for the nails. The Egyptians used henna to stain their fingernails" (http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventions/a/beauty.htm).

The Chinese took beauty very seriously. So, seriously that "nail color often represented social class. During the Chou Dynasty, (circa 600BC) gold and silver were the royal colors. Later, royalty starting wearingblack or red nail color. Lower ranking women were only permitted to wear paletones. Wearing royal colors without the rank was punished by death"(http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventions/a/beauty.htm). That is really extreme. What if you were really poor but wanted to look nice? I wonder if there were certain colors that only poor peasants could wear.Long ago in the 1800's make-up was not acceptable in some cultures. Cosmetics use was frowned upon at some points in Western history. For example, "in the 1800s,make-up was used primarily by prostitutes, and Queen Victoria publicly declared makeup improper, vulgar, and acceptable only for use by actors.[3] Adolf Hitler told women that face painting was for clowns and not for the women of the Master Race" (wikapedia.com) SO, I was right about that whole concubine thing;queen Elizabeth did say that it was only to be used by prostitutes! I'm notsure if it's true, but I heard that in America, the signature look for aprostitute was red lipstick and blue eye shadow.

Make up- contains very dangerous chemicals that are not even approved by the FDA. "In fact, nearly 90 percent of the 10,500 personal-care-product ingredients known to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have not been evaluated for safety by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review" ( http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/toxic-cosmetics-ingredients.html). The less make-up you wear the better!!

Senator Kennedy continues with a "dishonor role of just a few of the complaints made to the FDA in the last few months." From the Report:

"Eye problems such as rash, redness, swelling, and inflammation from Alberto Culver's "European Instant Hot Oil Treatment for Color Treated and Permed Hair."
Clairol's Helene Curtis "Nice and Easy Natural Lite" causing problems such as pain and tissue damage.
Proctor & Gamble "Cover Girl Make Up Master Sponge Puffs" causing such problems as rash, redness, swelling, sores.
Maybe line "Great Lash Mascara" : pain and rash.
Proctor and Gamble "Pantene" shampoo: neck tissue damage
Personal Care Products "Personal Care Anti-Wrinkle Cream": eye infection
Neutrogena Corporation "Neutrogena Glow Sunless Tanning Spray," hand pain and tissue damage.
The list goes on and on.

(http://milkywaypublishing.com/harmfulingredients.htm)