2,000-year-old Roman face cream found with last user's finger marks
In a remarkable find in 2003, archaeologists unveiled a cosmetic cream container dating back almost 2,000 years in London. Composed of animal fat, starch, and tin oxide, this ancient formula likely served as a moisturizer. Researchers painstakingly recreated the cream to explore its texture and look on the skin…
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2,000-year-old Roman face cream found with last user's finger marks
In a remarkable find in 2003, archaeologists unveiled a cosmetic cream container dating back almost 2,000 years in London. Composed of animal fat, starch, and tin oxide, this ancient formula likely served as a moisturizer. Researchers painstakingly recreated the cream to explore its texture and look on the skin…