I had to chuckle because the stuff we have now is still pretty much still toxic waste, with microplastics, harmful preservatives, endocrine disruptors and all kinds of icky stuff.
"...There were two dominant makeup styles in the 1800s: “natural” and “painted.” The ideals of “natural” skin care conjured images of the “English Rose”; a wholesomely beautiful woman with good morals, but Karl notes “it was understood that there was a lot of artifice going on.” The “painted” beauty regime was seen as a bit risqué; these women were not hiding their artifice nor their desire to be beautiful.
Similar to the “no-makeup makeup” trend that exists today, the natural look was often achieved through unnatural preparations, many of them homemade. Modern beauty practices belie the roots of current ideals: a chemical called Taraxacum is suggested as a sort of 1800s chemical peel...“the compress acts like a mild but imperceptible blister...”
This is an interesting idea: that xtian #patriarchal control of #women especially attacked and belittled or shamed use of #cosmetics. This was particularly in the heritage of the #puritans but here the author argues it developed much earlier.
The very word 'cosmetic' in English connotes superficial, shallow, trivial. Yet the classical Greek etymology connects to a notion of beauty underpinning a morally ordered universe -- cosmos, cosmology. This is a concept frequently found in #Indigenous thinking.
Since our #FemaleCosmeticCoalitions theory argues for women's #ritual use of #bodypaint as fundamental to human #symbolic#culture, we think this suppression of body art is a likely pathway to patriarchy. Where women have power and freedom, they use cosmetics and adornment -- especially in solidarity -- to express that.
@Mabande This case is esp. egrigious. Because it's mica they're mining for. You know where most #mica goes? Drywall filler. Aka, your walls. Also common in plastics and rubber. The #oil industry uses a ton. It's the gold/silver shimmer in #cosmetics. #Electronics in general use just under quarter of it.
EV electronics, by contrast, are low single digits.
But hey, nobody gets tons of clicks or awards for going after drywall, so let's pretend it's about #EV s, and specifically #Tesla!
Research indicates that sperm counts, worldwide, could reach ZERO by 2045.
The cause is endocrine disruption from PFOS and PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in plastics, cosmetics, pesticides, non-stick cookware, plus unhealthy lifestyle choices and obesity.
@AdamBishop one thing is what companies say, a completely different thing is what they really do. I've translated many "#sustainability" reports by an unnamed giant, Germany-based #adhesive/ #cosmetics / #homecare product manufacturer and they're mostly bullshit. They would do more for the #environment, if they didn't expand their product portfolio every year. Tell me, who needs shower gels in 10+ different flavours? There's no such thing as #PurposefulGrowth. All growth has its limits and our planet doesn't have infinite resources ☹.
Women's shared culture of #beauty -- call it 'beauty magic' -- is the fundamental of #art and symbolic culture in our species. This is the ultimate #patriarchal attack on women's #solidarity and safe spaces.
Spent the afternoon making body lotion 🌸 I have been running low on it for some time but only got my act together today. I have been making my own for years now. It is fun and I know what goes in it. I should think that it also saves me money, because I don't pay for marketing of products.