ABSTRACT
Eyes, more than any other body part, express a person’s inner thoughts and emotions. For this reason, the eyes are elaborately adorned, but the anatomy of the eyelid area also makes the eyes a common site of irritation, dermatitis, and infection. Eyelid cosmetic use dates back to antiquity, recorded as early as 4000 BC. Green powder made from malachite was heavily applied to both the upper and lower eyelids accompanied by dark kohl eyeliner paste composed of powdered antimony, burnt almonds, black copper oxide, and brown clay ocher. The eyeliner paste was stored in a pot and moistened with saliva prior to application. Eyelid glitter from ground beetle shells was used for additional effect ( 1 ).
