As humans, after a long day of activity in our busy lives, we tend to sweat. From going to the gym, walking around, and just weather in general, we all have a habit of sweating. Applying deodorant after a morning shower or when we begin to get sweaty or clammy has become second nature for to of us. Coming in many forms such as roll ons, bars, and sprays, deodorant is used to control the production of sweat and underarm odor. As human nature has evolved we have become more conscious about our body odor. In the past when humans lived in caves, they were less concerned with their body odor then we are today. It is theorized by anthropologists that the human stench kept many people from becoming the dinner of some predator’s, because the animals would find something with a less horrific stench to eat. When the ancient Egyptian’s had leisure time away from constructing pyramids, they worked diligently at masking their own stench. Due to the fact that the ancient Egyptians were conscious about their body odor, they invented the perfumed bath and started to apply a generous amount of perfume to their underarms. The ancient Egyptians also used carob, incense, and porridge as their deodorant; while the women applied large globs of scented wax on their heads which would melt throughout the day to help mask the smell. The ancient Greeks bathed and drenched themselves, their clothes, their horses,and even their household pets in perfume. In the Middle Ages, those who were wealthy used perfume to mask their odor while those who were not wealthy enough to afford perfume basked in their own natural fragrance.
Created by an unknown Philadelphia inventor, “Mum,” was the first trademarked deodorant to hit the shelves in 1888. Mum was a wax-like...
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Did you know, the personal care products you use every day have dozens of toxic chemicals that link to cancer, asthma, learning disabilities, and more? A campaign community working to build a healthier planet called The Story of Stuff and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, created a seven minute film called Chemicals in Beauty Products: The Story of Cosmetics. The purpose of this campaign film is to inform its viewers, specifically women and moms, about the toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo, that we may not know about. It addresses the top harmful chemicals that we are putting into our bodies, the products they are most likely found in, and
The purpose of our project was to examine how accessible it would be to make medieval cosmetics from the Trotula while evaluating the effectiveness of these cosmetics. The Trotula was written in Southern Italy and consisted of a group of three texts describing women’s medicine. The third section of the Trotula focuses mainly on Women’s Cosmetics. The purpose of this section was to teach females how to improve their appearance themselves, except females, did not read these resources. It was not written by a woman, but by a male physician for male physicians. These male physicians wanted to discover “women’s secrets”. Due to the authorship of the Trotula, there were several problems that appeared when trying to replicate these recipes. Male physicians
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The evolution of cosmetology can be easily traced back to early as civilization times. Back in 10,000 BCE, both men and women in Egypt used oils quite often to hide the bad smells from their body. In addition, ...
In Lynda Barry’s Common Scents, she considers scents a demon for many reasons. One reason being that everyone has his or her own scent preference and scent in general, yet we also judge the way that other people smell. When the woman whose house smelled like a fresh bus bathroom talking about the smells of different Asian people’s houses, Lynda notes that she was “free with her observations about the smells of others” (18). She sprays her house with disinfectant sprays and air fresheners, which to her smells better that whatever her house smelt like before, but to others, such as Lynda’s grandmother, these smells are too strong and are trying to hide the fact that not everything smells good all the time.
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From laundry detergent to perfume, room sprays to breath mints, everything now has a chemically produced scent to disguise the natural; modern culture has declared the embarrassment linked with body odor. On a night out or at a first date, men and women are both spritzing cologne and perfume and popping in chewing gum in an effort to smell pleasant and non-verbally communicate a message to the other. They are attempting to present themselves in a way they believe will appeal to the other and enhance the relationship. However, this very act proves that odors have the capability to affect our mood, perception, and
...ritability, inability to cope, and other behavioural changes” (altowebmasters.com). According to a recent research presented at the dermatologist conference in Gothenburg by the University of Gothenburg's Faculty of Science and the University of Gothenburg, the fragrances used in many household and skincare products can cause contact allergy when exposed to oxygen in the air (sciencedaily.com). To determine whether the activated fragrances caused contact allergy, scientists tested on eczema patients at Sahlgrenska University Hospital's Dermatology Clinic and the Occupational and Environmental Dermatology Clinic in Malmö. The result showed a very high percentage of the 3,400 eczema patients tested had an allergic reaction to the activated fragrance.
Recent research by Holland, Hendriks and Aarts (2005) has evaluated the effects of odor perception on behavior. According to Holland et al. (2005) associations may be formed between odors and other sensory information. In their research, they explored whether associations that are activated upon odor perception would shape behavior outside of the participant 's awareness. For the experiment, Holland and colleagues tested the hypothesis that exposure to a scent commonly found in all-purpose cleaners would influence a cleaning behavior from the individuals exposed to the scent (the prime).
Reported in the article “Elle” in the 16th century it started to take a turn. In the 1700s a law was passed stating that marriages could not be annulled if a woman wore cosmetics before her wedding. Cosmetics were to be worn only for prostitutes. It was a major ban during that time. A lot of changes were made in the 18th century as well. The term “lipstick” wasn’t used until the 1880s. In the 18th century lipstick began to move from high class to low class. The article “Elle” also discussed that in the United States lip stick was first advertised in the 1890. In those advertisements you would see lipstick in carmine dye that had come from insect scales. Late in the 19th centuries another Queen name Victoria, stated that makeup was impolite and that it was unfashionable. Some people didn’t let that stop their grind they still was considering to wear lipstick. French and film stars were known to wear red lipstick back in the late 19th century. Lipstick came in a different tube in the 19th century due to a famous person name Maurcie Levy. Maurcie levy invented the first metal tube for lipstick. This was a major thing to the people who had worn lipstick, before lipstick was made of deer tallow, castor oil & beeswax that had come in silk wrap paper. The lipstick would get everywhere if you weren’t careful with it. Lipstick was continued to rise around the entire world. In the 1920s the modern swivel lipstick tube was also patented by companies like, Max Factor, Chanel, Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden. Max Factor also invented “Lip Gloss”. This type of lipstick was used on movie actors to make them stand out. Helena Rubenstein was the first lady to advertise lipstick as a sun protection. Lipstick was being placed on market ready for buyers to shop. Lipstick was a big thing and continues to increase. By the 1950s a beautiful lady name Marilyn Monroe wore the bright red lipstick. She was
Display fondness love through foul body odor. Thus, lack of personal hygiene is appreciated. The tenderness of unbearable odor leads to a convivial relationship. Due to the fact that a partner does not have to shower, they accumulate more time to spend with their significant other.
Have you ever entered a bakery feeling stressed out about the details of your hectic schedule – only to leave the establishment feeling relaxed and as though all was right in the world? The power of scent is palpable. We can smell baby powder and be immediately transported back to a time when we had no worries to consume our minds. We may become invigorated by citrusy aromas and calmed by a scent such as lavender. By applying some of the basic principles of aromatherapy, you can transform your mood from one of anxiety to one of tranquility. When you utilise various fragrances to add scent to a room, you may alter not only your state of mind – you might also change the moods of all who enter that room.
Cosmetics are defined by the statement, "a product applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance." Are women too reliant on cosmetics to improve their self-image? Cosmetics are a major factor in millions of lives whether that be from self-confidence to make up for a play. As the years go by cosmetics continue to improve on efficiency and availability. Dating back to ancient Rome the term cosmetics was used differently. They simply used it as a way to mask body odor by covering themselves in perfume (Chaudhri, 164). The use of cosmetic products have evolved drastically.
From the ancient Egyptians who used copper and lead to create the world’s first cosmetics to the merchandise that was scientifically progressed over time that can do anything and everything from hiding large pores, smoothing your face’s complexions, and turning the dull green of your eyes into a lively shade of emerald. Makeup has been an essential part of humanity for over thousands of years. Cosmetologists, chemists, fashion designers, religious leaders and governments has had an unbelievable impact over the world of cosmetics with about ten thousand years of experience. Because it is in human nature to find new ways of expressing ourselves in an artistic way and to always aim for perfection. Cosmetics has played a really big part part in our advancements from ancient civilization to the modern way of living our lives.