beauty products 100 years ago

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception


Nivea Cream in 1911

Some beauty products are centuries old — virtually unchanged since 19th-century apothecaries came up with the formulation, and still on our chemists’ shelves.

But do they stand the test of time when pitted against modern counterparts?

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2920945/Why-beauty-products-better-100-years-ago-Claire-Coleman-puts-new-old-test.html#ixzz3c1FFgWj3


1863 Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush