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Article: Natural skin care.
- Article from:
- Country Living
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Protecting the skin is now more important than ever before.
Perhaps it was Cleopatra who first popularized the concept of pampering one's skin. It was rumored that the queen spent endless hours soaking in a tub of buttermilk in order to soften and lighten her skin. Indeed, archaeologists confirm that the ancient Egyptians concocted and applied some of the earliest-known skin creams by first melting beeswax and mixing it with almond oil. Then, depending on the type of treatment needed - whether one intended to combat dry skin and rashes or to find relief from sunburn pain - various herbs were blended into the mixture. Sage was added to fresh aloe vera gel to remedy ...