Nowadays, cosmetics are an integral part of personal care in everyone's life. While it used to be mostly used by women, men are now also finding useful products for themselves and taking care of their skin. Thanks to modern technology, amazing products have been created that not only take care of the skin but also solve a lot of unpleasant problems, give a person confidence, and help them get closer to their ideal image.
Before becoming the safe and effective products in convenient packaging that we are used to today, cosmetics have come a long way. The history of its development stretches back to ancient times. As far back as ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and other civilizations, various vegetable oils, extracts and pigments were used for makeup and skin care. For example, Egyptian women used carbon tree to emphasize their eyes. In the Middle Ages, cosmetics were not popular due to religious prohibitions, but they made a comeback during the Renaissance. Mainly people from high social circles could afford to buy it.
Only in the first half of the 19th century did mass production of personal care products, including soap and perfume, begin. In the second half of the 20th century, the cosmetics industry experienced rapid development and went beyond basic products, offering more and more innovations and technologies to a wide range of consumers.
Cosmetics are important to modern people today, and many cannot imagine their lives without them. Why does cosmetics play such an important role and what are its benefits?
