Beauty
Looking Radiant: When Radioactivity Was The Superstar Of Cosmetics
After being discovered in 1898, radium became the superstar ingredient in skincare and makeup products that were advertised as "an astonishing new force for betterment" across Europe and the U.S.
By Simone Sydel5 min read
Radium was first discovered by French scientists Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. At the time, it was hailed as a wonder element – radium had the ability to glow in the dark, and people were fascinated by its power.