Most families in India(and across the Middle East) applied kajal(or kohl), to their baby’s eyes. Kajal was thought to have a cooling effect upon the eyes – protecting them from the harsh rays of the sun. Superstition also dictated that applying kajal to an infant’s eye(or elsewhere on the face) would ward off the evil eye.
Kajal is a cosmetic product used for the eyes. Kajal is, in fact, the first cosmetic product that most women make use to add beauty to the eyes. The use of kajal can be traced back to more than 5000 years when it was used for its beauty as well as medicinal benefits. Kajal was initially made at home from camphor, vegetable oil and ghee. With time, kajal was produced commercially. Commercial kajal is made from several natural as well chemical products. Organic kajal is 100% pure kajal in the sense that it is made using natural products. The same holds true for Ayurvedic kajal. Ayurvedic kajal for eyes can be made using pure castor oil, ghee, bronze utensil and camphor. It can also be made using almonds. In both the cases, the kajal obtained in pure in nature and has several benefiting effects on the eyes.
Kajal has been used since ancient times by Egyptian queens(think Cleopatra). It was originally made at home by combining the soot from oil lamps with ghee or castor oil. However, commercially prepared kohls have been found to contain alarmingly high percentages of lead. Needless to say, pediatricians now recommend that baby’s eyes be kept free from any application of kajal – as it can lead to elevated lead levels in the blood stream, as well as allergies and infections.
Given the above facts, nowadays women are wearing ‘KAJAL’, or just for false beauty, this the only question.
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