A mixture of ground galena (a black mineral), sulphur and animal fat that was used as eye make-up. It also alleviated eye inflammations and protected the eyes from the glare of the sun.
a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
A black powder used as eye make-up in some parts of the world.
Antimony powder used by Middle Eastern women to darken the area around the eyes. From this, somehow, is derived the word "alcohol" (al-kohl).
cosmetic preparation used to darken eyelashes and eyelids
For centuries, the secret of sparkling eyes. Jet-black powder mixed with almond or castor oil. Chemical composition: Antimony sulfide.
A cosmetic powder used around the eye that usually consisted of finely powdered antimony.
(Egyptian) "Antimony", an inorganic solution which blackens the eye area, use of which is a very ancient practice. Never use Kohl which doesn't come from a well known modern (western) cosmetics company. Anything else might contain lead or something worse
Kohl (also kol, from Arabic , see alcohol known as Sirma or Kajal in the Subcontinent), is a mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and Asian women, and to a lesser extent men, to darken the eyelids and as mascara for the eyelashes. Kohl has been worn traditionally as far back as the Bronze Age. Kohl was originally used as protection against eye ailments.