How did the rouge used by ancient women make up? What are the shortcomings of ancient rouge?

The rouge of ancient women was mostly condensed into fat with plant juice, and the biggest disadvantage of ancient rouge was that it was easy to spend.

First, the origin of ancient rouge

There are two theories about the origin of rouge. One is rouge, which came from Shang and Zhou Dynasties, when women squeezed juice from a plant called red and blue mosaic, and then tried to concentrate the juice into fat. It's called rouge because it's made by Yan women. There is also a saying that rouge is produced in Xiongnu area in northwest China, and the aristocratic women of Xiongnu decorate themselves with rouge. Later, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions to introduce foreign culture, and the rouge used by Xiongnu aristocratic women was introduced to the Han Dynasty.

Second, the production of rouge

The production of rouge is to pick the whole flower when it blooms, put it in a stone bowl, beat it repeatedly until it becomes pulp, then wash off the yellow, and the rest can be made into bright rouge. This production method is also mentioned in A Dream of Red Mansions, one of China's four classical novels. In fact, rouge was originally made of bovine bone marrow and tallow, plus some spices and cinnabar. In fact, these ingredients all contain certain toxicity, and there is a risk of poisoning after long-term use. Later, in the Tang Dynasty, people learned to use beeswax instead of animal bone marrow fat. The oldest method of making rouge makes the ingredients of rouge contain certain toxicity, but in fact, from the usage point of view, it may not have an impact on the human body.

Third, the shortcomings of rouge

There are many dynasties in China, and the makeup of women in each dynasty is different, but they are all born to love beauty. It is more beautiful to use rouge and make up for each other. In fact, if you sweat, your makeup will easily wear off. It is said that when some girls wash their faces, the water in the whole washbasin is red, just because they wear too much rouge. But according to the technology of the ancients, it was difficult for them to invent waterproof rouge. After all, chemical knowledge is not as perfect as it is now. Moreover, when the ancients studied rouge, they did not consider the toxicity. The rouge they like to prepare will contain some poison more or less.