Which ancient civilisation used crocodile poo as a facial whitener? Find out in this episode of Across the Ages.

Where to find me: https://linktr.ee/AcrossTheAges

References:

Cosmetic spoon: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/548584 

Facial Cosmetics in Ancient egypt - Engy El-Kilany - https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/53547290/Facial_Cosmetics_in_anient_Egypt-with-cover-page-v2.pdf?Expires=1649585073&Signature=MxjCXhglQk2quP2QnAJQBw-EyfN8iGff-zjrgiCHaJFGqyTCKJRqsvVmVYgYx2srY0buq8ylPXsKzzLodRhsmGm4YyLenoz4weIerbsWYDC6f7DA~2jOyZ9gg5O2rzTvaoaCDvfmeNNwi5XwzewFVit9Uf~V-9yl~XiOiIk5NrKuvIQzKZj-lWvKVZX9AW6txl2S8oY~2cesSzA5arQfhFqsWaE~vULukTsxDYMrSTPS5i~RWOHcxCsb3~DEbNHbZj8Utgt~ldYK91uo0Jn5TkHBjzV1oD8ahN8H~-nsxNfh2r4u6HTA8VhbjHJjIaSW43GMvuAfaU6g02o3lW3eyw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

Beauty and cosmetics 1550-1590 - Sarah Jane Downing https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4gbDCwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=medieval+cosmetics&ots=i5umjj-3c7&sig=7h_0yrdirRAeZCqPJPZgFEqjHNw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=medieval%20cosmetics&f=false

The History of Lipstick Regulation in Western Seats of Power - Sarah Schaffer

https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10018966/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2

Cosmetic Materials and Paraphernalia in Ancient Iraq - Prof. Dr. Nasser Mekawi  https://www.iasj.net/iasj/download/65540c12c41f0192

Cosmetics in the Greco-Roman World - Ava Clarke

https://womeninantiquity.wordpress.com/2021/04/03/ancient-cosmetics/

Sextus Propertius - https://www.yorku.ca/pswarney/3110/Propertius.htm#_Toc500249314

Woad - http://www.woad.org.uk/