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  1. Venetian cerusenoun

    a cosmetic containing cerussite, which was used as a skin whitener during the 16th century and caused lead poisoning.

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  1. Venetian ceruse

    Venetian ceruse, also known as blanc de ceruse de Venise and Spirits of Saturn, was a 16th-century cosmetic used as a skin whitener. It was in great demand and considered the best available at the time, supposedly containing the best quality white lead sourced from Venice, the global merchant capital at the time. It is similar to the regular ceruse, although it was marketed as better, more exclusive and more expensive than the regular ceruse variant. The regular ceruse white pigment is a basic lead carbonate of chemical formula 2 PbCO3·Pb(OH)2 while the mineral cerussite is a simple carbonate of lead (PbCO3). A recipe from 1688 described the cosmetic as a mixture of water, vinegar, and lead. The cosmetic's use of white lead as a pigment was detrimental to the human body and caused lead poisoning, skin damage, hair loss and in some cases eventual death.

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  1. Venetian ceruse

    Venetian Ceruse, also known as Spirits of Saturn, was a 16th-century cosmetic used as a skin whitener. It was in great demand and considered the best available at that time. The pigment of white lead caused lead poisoning, damaging the skin and causing hair loss. Usage over an extended period could cause death. A notable user was Elizabeth I of England.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of venetian ceruse in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of venetian ceruse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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