MicroRaman and infrared spectroscopic characterization of ancient cosmetics

Gamberini, Maria Cristina; Baraldi, Cecilia; Palazzoli, Federica; Ribechini, Erika; Baraldi, Pietro

doi:10.1016/j.vibspec.2008.02.005

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“…Similar combination is found in other ancient Mediterranean cultures (Rome and Egypt) (Gamberini et al, 2008).…”

Section: Cosmetic Use Of the Pigmenting Materials Foundsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…More recently, identification of red iron oxide-based pigments in burials of Japan (Yamada et al, 1997) and Pompeii (Gamberini et al, 2008), identification of jarosite in Pompeii, identification of lead minerals such as galena or cerussite in Egypt as black eyeliner (kohl) to emphasize eyes (Tapsoba et al, 2010) or identification of black smoke to mark the eyebrows and the contour of the eyelashes in Greek and Roman cultures (Gamberini et al, 2008) has been carried out.…”

Section: Cosmetic Use Of the Pigmenting Materials Foundmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Concerning the possible excipients of organic nature added to the pigmenting minerals for making them to adhere better on the skin, only a vegetable wax has been identified in samples from Pompeii (Gamberini et al, 2008) despite a number of natural products such as vegetable oils, animal fats or saliva have been proposed as vehicles of the pigments.…”

Section: Cosmetic Use Of the Pigmenting Materials Foundmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Similar combination is found in other ancient Mediterranean cultures (Rome and Egypt) (Gamberini et al, 2008).…”

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“…The first type is lead‐based white compounds, including phosgenite, cerussite, galena, laurionite and similar materials, and of course, the material composition and proportions from different times and the different regions tend to be different. The second type is white compounds based on natural minerals, including talc, calcite, kaolinite clay, barite and so on (Walter et al ; Welcomme et al ; Gamberini et al ; Canevali et al ).…”

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First Evidence Of The Use Of Freshwater Pearls As A Cosmetic In Ancient China: Analysis Of White Makeup Powder From A Northern Song Dynasty Lv Tomb (Lantian, Shaanxi Province, China)

Wang

et al. 2016

Archaeometry

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The Lv family tombs in Lantian, Shaanxi Province are one of the most important archaeological sites of China in recent years, providing numerous objects and a wealth of information for the study of the history of the Northern Song dynasty. There were a large number of exquisite cultural relics unearthed from the tombs, including one porcelain box containing white powder, which was identified as women's makeup. The phase composition, microstructure, thermal properties and characteristics of the trace elements in the unearthed white cosmetic powder were comprehensively analysed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry – thermogravimetry (DSC–TG), Fourier transform infrared (FT–IR) microscopy and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP–AES). The white makeup powder was determined to be a product made from high‐quality freshwater pearls. These results, for the first time, showed evidence that freshwater pearl powder was used as a cosmetic in ancient China using archaeological objects, providing scientific evidence and new clues to enrich and expand research into the ancient Chinese cosmetic materials.

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“…Usually the combination of two methods (e.g. FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy) gives more complete and more explicit knowledge about the composition of the sample [5]. Infrared spectroscopy was used to determine the presence of surfactants [6,7], emulsifiers [8] and alcohols [6].…”

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Analysis of Cosmetic Products Using Different IR Spectroscopy Techniques

Pasieczna-Patkowska¹,

Olejnik²

2014

Annales UMCS, Chemia

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a sylwia.pasieczna@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl This article describes the application of IR spectroscopic methods in the study of the composition of finished cosmetic products. Four spectroscopic techniques: TS (transmission spectroscopy), PAS (photoacoustic spectroscopy), ATR (attenuated total reflectance) and DRS (diffuse reflectance spectroscopy) were used for this purpose. Tested cosmetic products were of different consistency and application. The choice of spectroscopic techniques was dictated by the physical state and consistency of the sample.

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MicroRaman and infrared spectroscopic characterization of ancient cosmetics

Cited by 28 publications

References 13 publications

Characterization of prehispanic cosmetics found in a burial of the ancient city of Teotihuacan (Mexico)

Characterization of prehispanic cosmetics found in a burial of the ancient city of Teotihuacan (Mexico)

First Evidence Of The Use Of Freshwater Pearls As A Cosmetic In Ancient China: Analysis Of White Makeup Powder From A Northern Song Dynasty Lv Tomb (Lantian, Shaanxi Province, China)

Analysis of Cosmetic Products Using Different IR Spectroscopy Techniques

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