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Considering that white lead was used as a cosmetic? It created a soft-focus look that blurs wrinkles and blemishes or the look of a youthful, dewy complexion(*). Sadly one popular mix was white lead and vinegar used by Elizabeth I. That mix allows lead to much more easily absorbed through the skin. Killing yourself to look beautiful is not a modern invention.
* That was from one study I read which found the white lead was much more natural looking that the titanium dioxide used by actors when playing someone wearing white lead.
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