How a Beauty Craze Poisoned the French Aristocracy
18th Century

How a Beauty Craze Poisoned the French Aristocracy

A Parisian chemist's new face powder killed more French aristocrats than the guillotine ever would.

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French RevolutionToxicologyCourt LifeUnintended ConsequencesMedical HistoryCosmeticsLead PoisoningMarie AntoinetteVersaillesChemistry

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