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  2. History of cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    The cultural and symbolic value of henna in the Middle East is enhanced by these designs. In the Middle East, older women typically apply henna as a cosmetic procedure to symbolize tradition, experience, and wisdom. By connecting generations, this tradition not only preserves cultural identity but also promotes intercultural understanding. [19]

  3. Cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    Cosmetics are composed of mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources or synthetically created ones. [1] Cosmetics have various purposes, including personal and skin care. They can also be used to conceal blemishes and enhance natural features (such as the eyebrows and eyelashes). Makeup can also add colour to a person's ...

  4. Henna - Wikipedia

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    An elderly Bengali man in Dhaka with a beard dyed in henna. Henna is a reddish dye prepared from the dried and powdered leaves of the henna tree. [1] It has been used since at least the ancient Egyptian period as a hair and body dye, notably in the temporary body art of mehndi (or "henna tattoo") resulting from the staining of the skin using dyes from the henna plant.

  5. Sindoor - Wikipedia

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    Sindoor daan in Bengali Hindu wedding [1]. Sindoor (Sanskrit: सिन्दूर, IAST: sindūra) or sindura [2] is a traditional vermilion red or orange-red cosmetic powder from the South Asia, usually worn by married women along the part of their hairline. [3]

  6. Culture of India - Wikipedia

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    Indian-origin religions Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, [4] are all based on the concepts of dharma and karma. Ahimsa, the philosophy of nonviolence, is an important aspect of native Indian faiths whose most well-known proponent was Shri Mahatma Gandhi, who used civil disobedience to unite India during the Indian independence movement – this philosophy further inspired Martin ...

  7. Incense in India - Wikipedia

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    India is one of the world's top incense producing countries,. [2] It was the largest exporter of incense until 2015, after several years of reduced import tariffs as a result of the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement. Subsequently, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) increased tariffs on incense imports in 2019 [58] and 2020. [59]

  8. How the Sisters Behind Ctzn Cosmetics Embed Their ... - AOL

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    Ctzn Cosmetics has managed to highlight the importance of inclusivity by redefining the nude lip. Created by three Pakistani sisters, Aleena, Aleezeh and Naseeha Khan, who were born in Los Angeles ...

  9. Kohl (cosmetics) - Wikipedia

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    Kohl powder A fourth-century CE double cosmetic tube for kohl from Egypt, in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Kohl is an eye cosmetic, traditionally made by crushing stibnite (antimony sulfide) for use similar to that of charcoal in mascara.