
Noted Bad Bitch and life-long fan of poisonous makeup, Queen Elizabeth I.
photo: Universal StudiosAnyone who's ever poked themselves in the pupil with eyeliner knows that beauty is suffering — but up until relatively recently, your makeup game could actually kill you.
That's right. Throughout history, women (and men!) have been straight up poisoning themselves in the name of getting gorgeous. From lead-based liner to radioactive blush, the history of beauty is actually pretty deadly.
Check out the seven most horrifyingly poisonous makeup ingredients (and treatments) of all time, and prepare to squirm. At the very least, it'll put Botox into perspective.
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