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Studies conducted French scientists say, make up or heavy makeup ancient Egyptians, including the Queen Cleopatra was not only to beautify the face, but also has health functions. The findings of the researchers Louvre, the French described it as Cleopatra’s makeup, which highlight the beauty of the eyes were intended to protect the eyes from disease. The key is the salt content found on the polished makeup. The researchers concluded, in 4000 years ago the Egyptians used eye polish to prevent infection.
At low levels, salt produces nitric oxide, are compounds that enhance the immune system fend off bacteria that cause eye infections.
The ancient Egyptians are generally takes up to one month to darken and enhance the beauty of her eyes. Cleopatra-style eye makeup until now recognized as one of the enduring trends in eating time in the fashion world.

Reported by the BBC, Sunday (10/1/2010), a study published in the journal Analytical Chemistry for a bit of debate in theory, make it a risk to health because of lead content in it. But the researchers believe, the beginning of the ancient Egyptians used makeup is not just for beauty but rather because of medical reasons. At low doses, Cleopatra-style makeup has a protective effect. “We know, the Greeks and Romans had a lot of records that a certain makeup serves as a drug. But we want to know exactly how makeup can work as a drug,” lata Philippe Walter who led the study. In this study, Philippe and his team use small electrodes with a thickness nearly equal to human hair. In this way they see the effects of lead berusahan chloride salt is synthesized laurionite, in a cell.