Giulia Tofana: Fatal Cosmetics Maven

Giulia Tofana: Fatal Cosmetics Maven

Giulia Tofana, a notorious figure from the 17th-century Italian Renaissance, assisted over 600 women in murdering their husbands. She created Aqua Tofana, a poisonous concoction believed to contain arsenic, lead, and belladonna, which was sold mixed into cosmetics.

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