The Toxins Were Taking A Toll
Only Queen Elizabeth I’s closest circle saw her without her inch-thick white mask. Nonetheless, they would never make a remark about the queen’s actual skin. But, according to history, her majesty’s skin was deteriorating rapidly. It was not only pocketed by smallpox scars, but also by lead-laced paint and mercury-laced cosmetics remover. The pollutants were prematurely aging her. It didn’t look good.

The Toxins Were Taking A Toll