Old-fashioned hygiene habits that are anything but clean

Sulfur Was Used to Remove Freckles

Freckles weren’t always considered cute. In some eras, they were seen as a flaw—and people tried to get rid of them with painful methods, such as rubbing sulfur on the skin.

This harsh remedy often caused burns and skin irritation. All in the name of a questionable beauty ideal that, thankfully, is now a thing of the past.