Experts from Bristol recreated the face cream that women used 2000 years ago in Britain during the Roman Empire. Scientists of the University of Bristol used the finds of archaeological excavations in London to recreate the cream, according to the Internet edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net They analyzed the composition of the ancient cream and explained that it consists of purified animal fat, starch and tin. Researchers have created a recipe for their own version of the cream. When applying the cream to the skin, it lay down in a white layer, while retaining a light soft structure (the effect of starch, which is still used in cosmetics for these purposes).

The researchers suggested that if tin does not carry any medical value, then it was used mainly as a pigment. The nontoxic properties of tin as compared with lead were already known in the II century. , When the cream was created. The container with the lid and contents was discovered during the archaeological excavations in London. As far as researchers know, this is the first such finding - undamaged and in good condition.

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