Cleopatra’s special lipstick

Cleopatra was one bougie ass bitch

What is this

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Wasn't prepared to see that

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I wonder if some are allergic to these beetles.. 😅

Cochineal bugs — oval-shaped scale insects around 0.2 inches long — are harvested and turned into the natural dyes cochineal extract, carmine and the pure pigment carminic acid. They have been used to color food, textiles and cosmetics for centuries.

@interesting_aIl Fascinating! Cleopatra’s lipstick made from cochineal beetles is wild

Cleopatra’s lipstick? Now that sounds like something worth learning about!

Fun fact: these are the same beetles that were used to make Campari. They changed the recipe but originally these beetles were used to give Campari its bright red color