Black eye makeup, or kohl, used between the 9th and 7th centuries BCE in the north-west of Iran contained natural graphite ...

Believe it or not, the history of eyeliner began with kohl—the OG eye-defining essential in ancient Egypt. The word kohl ...

Eyeliner’s roots can be traced to ancient Egypt where as well as being a cosmetic, it was used for protection against the sun and the “evil eye.” The eyes have it: The intriguing history of kohl ...

Guyliner is nothing new: Egyptian pharaohs streaked their eyes with kohl thousands of years ago. Today, the trend is more closely associated with pop culture icons like Charlie Chaplin, Prince and ...

Ancient Egyptian cosmetics: 'Magical' makeup may have been medicine for eye disease Date: January 12, 2010 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: ...

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 ...

Maram, an Egyptian woman in her mid-30s, told me in an interview for my book, “I grew up believing kohl was a traditional Egyptian practice. When I started using kohl as a teenager, I thought it ...