Quiz: Surprising Facts About Cosmetics and Beauty You Might Not Know – Discover Now with This Fun Quiz!

Every day you come across beauty products, but little do you know about the incredibly "awkward" truths behind the beauty industry.

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1. Did you know that in ancient Rome, people used what material to whiten their teeth?

A. Tea leaves

B. Urine

C. Fish scales

D. Honey.

ANSWER: B. Urine

2. Do you know which ancient era lipstick first appeared in world history?

A. Ancient China

B. Ancient India

C. Ancient Egypt

D. Ancient Greece.

ANSWER: A. Ancient China

3. In the Renaissance era, what facial feature was considered beautiful?

A. Square face

B. High cheekbones

C. Flat nose

D. No eyebrows

ANSWER: B. High cheekbones

4. On average, how much lipstick does a woman “consume” in her lifetime?

A. 2.3kg

B. 5kg

C. 7.7kg

D. 10.5kg

ANSWER: A. 2.3kg

5. Ambergris, an expensive ingredient used in perfume, originates from?

A. A rare flower in the Mediterranean

B. Secreted by beaver along with feces

C. From snail mucus

D. A rare type of wood.

ANSWER: B. Secreted by beaver along with feces

6. Do you know a common ingredient in nail polish, eyeshadow, mascara, and some lipsticks… is extracted from this part of a fish, which is?

A. Fish skin

B. Fish oil

C. Fish bones

D. Fish scales

ANSWER: B. Fish oil

Frequently asked questions

The first use of lipstick was in Ancient China.

High cheekbones were a desirable feature during the Renaissance.

On average, a woman will go through 2.3kg of lipstick in her lifetime.

Ambergris is a substance secreted by beavers, along with their feces.

Fish oil is commonly used in cosmetics and is derived from fish.
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