• Jax@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    You’ve helped detail what I thought was just a trend in makeup, thank you. I haven’t ever put makeup on myself, outside of a few plays when I was a kid/teenager, so I’m right there with you.

    Do you happen to know what it’s typically made of? I’m reading it’s traditionally made by grinding up stibnite into a powder, but I’m also wondering if that’s true because stibnite is supposed to be toxic. I would imagine it would be bad to put on your eyes like that, no?

    • sigmaklimgrindset
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      6 months ago

      Stibnite is the traditional ingredient, but I’m not sure if that’s used nowadays (at least I hope not!) I know in rural communities homemade kohl can have a charcoal base. But I think most are just using store bought stuff which (hopefully) adhere to product safety standards!