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The author might get into it later, but the chapter on Beauty Culture is exceedingly misogynistic. They attribute makeup and perfume (or the wearing of scents) only to women in history. Men have used makeup and scents throughout history, also. And when stating harmful ingredients, they leave out that lead was once a staple in makeup.