Applying
makeup is something that is common with women. While some women use it on
regular basis, some of them use makeup while attending parties and functions. There
are innumerable cosmetic brands that are manufacturing high quality cosmetic
and makeup products for customers globally. Infact with coming of e-commerce,
you can get high quality cheap cosmetics online as well. You might be using various kinds of makeup products, but have you ever tried to know about history of
makeup industry? Or even better, do you know about some of the most interesting
facts about this industry?
Read
on to find some truly fascinating and interesting facts about the makeup
industry:
It
is among the oldest industries in the world
You
might not know but the makeup industry is among the oldest industries in the
world. It is believed that Cleopatra and ancient Egyptians used makeup and
cosmetics. It dates back to almost 4000 BC. It has been established that
Egyptians used kohl for lining their eyes and for making the eyebrows look
denser and thicker. They created kohl by mixing cream from sheep fat with
antimony, powdered lead and soot.
Almost
900 million lipsticks are sold globally every year
Ask
any woman as which makeup item she uses most and most of them will answer
‘lipstick’. Lipsticks are the most widely sold cosmetic and makeup products all
across the world. For making red lipstick, Aztecs used beetles. In-fact many
believe that lipsticks have magical powers. Today lipsticks are available in
hundreds of shades and you can match them with the kind of costume you are
wearing. For general purpose nude and neutral shades are widely used.
Perfumes
were created by the Egyptians
There
is probably no one who does not like perfumes. But did you know who created
them? Well, it was created by Egyptians. Along with being used cosmetically,
perfumes were also used medically. Cleopatra soaked the sails of her ship in
perfume so that people came to know about her arrival. Now different kinds of
designer perfumes are available in the market. Individual designers are making
exclusive perfumes for their brands.
Nail
polish was patented way back in 1919
Did
you know that it was in China that the first nail polish was invented way back
in 3000BC? But the first patent was in the year 1919 and the color of the nail
polish was light pink. Originally in China, an interesting composition was used
for making nail polish. Ingredients that were used include egg whites, beeswax,
colored powder and gum. You might be surprised to know that neon nail polish is
not considered legal in the US.
Makeup industry is among
the highest industries economically globally
If
the total earnings and revenues of the makeup industry are calculated, it will
come to about $200 billion globally. Leading cosmetic brands make millions of
dollars with their products every year. They bring in different products to
cater to the requirements of the customers. It has been estimated that women
spend almost $15000 on cosmetics all throughout their life.
There
are many other interesting facts related to the makeup and cosmetic industry. The
most surprising thing is that we use makeup products without knowing that they
were invented and used decades back. Infact many such products were made for
other purposes as well.
