title: [Brief history of cosmetology in the imperial palace of China].
abstract: The development of Chinese Palace's cosmetology is divided into three periods. It is in its embryonic stage that from the Xia to the Western Jin. The drugs and perfumes related to cosmetology were taken seriously by the Palace. The formulation of facial beauty was established. From the Eastern Jin to the end of Tang Dynasty was the forming periods. Cosmetology has been fully developed, and became the physical civilization which could enjoy by both nobels and common people. The developing and enriching time was from the Wu Dai to the end of the Qing Dynasty. The theory of cosmetology achieved a great development. The number of prescriptions of the Palace's cosmetology were increased greatly.
authors.affiliation: China Academy TCM, Beijing.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000266:history*; D000077406:History of Pharmacy; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D013222:State Medicine / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics