Natural Cosmetics: History and Origins

In recent years, natural cosmetics is a hot topic, being one of the great trends of the 21st century. We may think that this way of taking care of ourselves is innovative, however, this trend dates back to the times of ancient Egypt, where the famous Cleopatra already bathed in donkey milk.

At akytania we do not want you to turn your moment of care into an almost impossible ritual, but we do believe that if you know a little more about the origins of this type of cosmetics, you will understand why you will never want to use other products for the care of your skin and hair again.

In ancient Egypt, being beautiful brought them closer to the gods…

As you already know, the Egyptian civilization that was a pioneer in the concept of care and beauty, being copied by the rest of civilizations. We can say that they were pioneers in creating #trendingtopics. The belief they had was that "Being beautiful brought them closer to the gods and was a connection with the afterlife." In fact, cosmetic jars have been found dating back to 3,500 BC, with evidence that they were used by both men and women.

Although it seems surprising to us, they already used natural ingredients such as olive oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, barnacle oil, moringa oil and sweet almond oil. In addition, it is said that they also used perfumes as a very important part of their beauty ritual.

The Greeks were the creators of the concept of cosmetics in Europe

If we continue to advance in history, we enter the age of ancient Greece, creator of the concept of cosmetics in Europe, giving rise to the word cosmetics - "Kosmetikós" which means hygiene, care and conservation of the beauty of the body and of the face. Cosmetics professionals were called "Kosmetes" and the Greeks were the creators of gyms, public baths and massage rituals with creams and oils.

Did you know...? It was Galen, a Greek doctor who, mixing vegetable oils with beeswax, created the concept of "cold cream", currently known as a cream that gives a refreshing sensation to the skin, giving relief, hydration and softness.

Beauty professionals were born in Rome

The Romans continued with the learning of Greek culture, and were the creators of the names "cosmetriae", servants in charge of toilet services, and "ornatrices", professionals in the field of beauty and hairdressing.

Rose water comes from Ancient Persia

If we continue traveling through history, we find ourselves in Ancient Persia where rose water was created. In a writing from the year 1,200 BC, discovered in Babylon, belonging to Tapputi-Belatekallim, considered a pioneer in chemistry and perfumes in history, her perfume creations are revealed: she used natural ingredients such as flowers, oils, myrrh and calamus.

Cosmetics today...

In the 20th century, scientific research to create cosmetic products was in full swing, thus giving rise to chemical ingredients and active ingredients known as conventional cosmetics.

Nowadays, the concern to recover natural ingredients and their benefits for skin and hair care has led us to seek innovative and sustainable formulas that provide maximum benefits from the inside out.

At akytania we work through biotechnology to achieve extraordinary results through natural, vegan and toxic-free formulas, caring for sustainability and the environment.

The future cannot be predicted, but what we have to keep in mind is that the responsibility for our health lies with our decisions and actions. Natural cosmetics offer us the guarantee of protecting our skin with the usual natural ingredients, improving the health of our skin and hair.

The future is the care of our beauty, both inside and outside, protecting our environment. Join us with #akytania and let's make an amazing future for everyone.

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