Archaeologists Clean Dirty Monuments With Face Packs

Makarand writes "According to this article on indiaExpress.com archaeologists at the world famous Taj Mahal (Agra, India) are using a face-pack consisting of soil, cereal, milk and lime to beautify the monument. This recipe called 'Multani Mitti', which translates as 'mud from Multan,' is based on a beauty formula from the 16th century and contains lime-rich clay found in Multan (now a part of Pakistan) which was used for thousands of years as a face-pack by Indian women. The sticky brown mixture is smeared on the pollution-stained marble surfaces of the monument and washed off with warm water after 24 hours. Scientists from Italy have shown interest in these face-packs to restore their marble statues. The BBC News article says the same thing but has pictures."

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Ahhhhh, this is goood

[PD]

After Natalie Portman has been turned to stone, she will not have to trouble herself with changing cosmetics brands.

Let the good times roll...

[Hubert_Shrump]

The archaeologists found that Multani mitti, drew black and yellow impurities from the Taj's marble and left its surface gleaming white for the first time in decades.

I can go back on the coffee and cigarette diet!