noun
skin damage from white face powder
Historical term referring to skin damage caused by lead-based white face powder (ceruse) used in traditional Japanese makeup.
江戸時代の女性はおしろい焼けに悩まされることがあった。
Women in the Edo period sometimes suffered from skin damage caused by white face powder.
Full kanji spelling; 白粉 is normally read おしろい, but this form is uncommon.
Compound of おしろい (white face powder) and 焼け (burn/damage). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to the skin damage historically associated with lead-based cosmetics.