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Ancient Roman cosmetic cream unearthed
- ggm 4y ago(2003)
- eesmith 4y agoPaper in Nature (2004) at https://www.nature.com/articles/432035a https://www.nature.com/articles/432035a . 72 citations to it in Google Scholar. http://course.sdu.edu.cn/Download2/20220221155205579.pdf http://course.sdu.edu.cn/Download2/20220221155205579.pdf says it was SnO2 in a starch/fat base, with the fat likely from a "ruminant – for example cattle or sheep – adipose-fat source for the glycerolipid material."