19 Feb 2024 --- Scientists have uncovered a Bronze Age lip-coloring preparation in a tiny chlorite vial excavated from southeast Iran, which provides insight into prehistoric cosmetic practices. The researchers believe the deep red cosmetic is a lip-coloring paint or paste found in the Jiroft region in Kerman province. “The vial’s slender shape and limited thickness suggest that it could have been conveniently held in one hand together with the handle of a copper [or] bronze mirror, leaving the other hand free to use a brush or another kind of applicator,” detail the authors.
