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Dying for makeup: Lead cosmetics poisoned 18th-century European socialites in search of whiter skin

By Fiona E. McNeill, Professor, Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University

Historic white lead makeup is depicted today as a thick white mask, but recent studies have found that some formulations create a more natural, youthful look.

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