What May Have Caused the Death of Elizabeth I

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Pale white skin was the signature look for the upper class in the Elizabethan era and Queen Elizabeth I’s makeup was perhaps one of the most iconic examples. But what was IN all that caked on makeup? Turns out, there was quite a cost for that noble, porcelain skin as the makeup contained lead. The price for beauty? Slowly poisoning yourself. Yikes.

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