When.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: frankincense water for face cream

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Frankincense - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense

    Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/ oʊˈlɪbənəm /), [1] is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French franc encens ('high-quality incense'). [2] There are several species of Boswellia that produce true frankincense: [3] Boswellia sacra ...

  3. Kohl (cosmetics) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_(cosmetics)

    Kohl (cosmetics) Kohl is an eye cosmetic, traditionally made by grinding stibnite for use similar to that of charcoal in mascara. It is widely used throughout the world, typically as eyeliner to contour or darken the eyelids. The content of kohl and various ways to prepare it differ based on tradition and country.

  4. Incense trade route - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense_trade_route

    Incense trade route. Satellite view of the red sea and adjacent lands, the incense trade, connecting Egypt to the incense-producing lands, depended heavily on navigation along the Red Sea. The incense trade route was an ancient network of major land and sea trading routes linking the Mediterranean world with eastern and southern sources of ...

  5. Boswellia sacra - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boswellia_sacra

    The Boswellia sacra species is a small deciduous tree that grows to a height of 2 to 8 m (6 ft 7 in to 26 ft 3 in), with one or more trunks, and the bark has the texture of paper, and can be easily removed. The tree has compound leaves and an odd number of leaflets that grow opposite to one another; the small, yellow-white flowers are gathered ...

  6. Beauty and cosmetics in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_cosmetics_in...

    The ancient Egyptians regarded beauty as a sign of holiness. Everything they used had a spiritual aspect to it, including cosmetics. Both men and women wore makeup. Traders traded makeup often, especially in the upper classes. In tombs, cosmetic palettes were found buried in gold with the deceased as grave goods, which further emphasized the ...

  7. Land of Frankincense - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Frankincense

    The Land of Frankincense (Arabic: أرض البخور, romanized: ʿArḍ al-Bakhūr) is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees, Khor Rori and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as Frankincense Trail and ...