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FOR KIDS: Heat-resistant makeup
New recipe for camouflage face paint could protect soldiers against burns from bomb blasts
Web edition: September 7, 2012
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Many soldiers use camouflage makeup to blend into the environment. A new type may also protect troops against burns from bomb blasts.
Spc. Gerald James, U.S. Army
When you hear the word “makeup” you may think about the stuff your sister uses to cover a zit or what your aunt uses to camouflage wrinkles or dark spots. But sometimes makeup serves to hide not a facial imperfection but rather the whole face. Consider hunters and soldiers who may paint their faces a mix of green, brown and other natural colors to blend into the environment.
A new type of camouflage makeup can also protect troops from burns that can be associated with exposure to explosives.
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