what is Kohl??

Question

is it something like Eye liner??

Answer 1

A black powder used by Saudi Arabian women that goes on the eyelid of the eye to enhance the beauty of a woman.
www.jeansasson.com/glossary_of_terms.htm

A mixture of ground galena (a black mineral), sulphur and animal fat that was used as eye make-up. It also alleviated eye inflammations and protected the eyes from the glare of the sun.
www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egcglose.html

traditional eye mascara made of smoked almond oil.
www.coop4coop.org/highlight/dastkar/glossary.htm

Used by the Egyptians to line the eye, kohl is reputed to protect the wearer from disease and evil spirits. Originally made from the ash of frankincense, kohl was later made from powdered antimony, a metallic element often containing lead, arsenic, phosphates and other impurities. Kohls containing lead have been banned in the United States and Great Britain.
www.creatinghealthybeauty.com/glossary_of_natural_ingredients.htm

Arabic term for the cosmetic used to adorn the eyes. Dried remains of kohl have been discovered in tombs.
www.angelfire.com/me3/egyptgoddess/Def2.html

a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Kohl (kol), which means to "brighten the eyes" in Arabic, is a mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Asian women and, to a lesser extent, men to darken the eyelids. Kohl has been worn traditionally as far back as the Bronze Age. Kohl was originally used as protection against eye ailments. Darkening around the eyelids also provided relief from the glare of the sun.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_(cosmetics)

Answer 2

in addition to all the above, kohl (also called the kajal) was extensively and is still extensively used by women in India. It contains medicinal herbs and juices of many "ayurvedic" ingredients which is added to ash. this is then diluted with oil and then applied on the lower eyelids. Many households prepare the kohl at home esp for applyin to infants.

Answer 3

Kohl is the same as eyeliner but tends to come in dark colors and is a softer eyeliner....it can also be a form of a middle eastern eyeliner

Answer 4

yeppers

kohl
n : a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to
darken the edges of their eyelids


Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Kohl \Kohl\, n. [See Alcohol.]
A mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids.

Answer 5

Kohl is just a type of pencil eyeliner. Tends to be smoky and soft.

Answer 6

It is a certain brand of eye liner.

Answer 7

Kajal

Answer 8

eyeliner that is coal black hence the name Kohl.

Answer 9

dark eyeliner, very useful and does not smear fast.

Answer 10

eyeliner pencil