Kajal
A black eye cosmetic of South Asia, traditionally made from lamp soot and ghee.
Also: kaajal, kanmashi, kanmai
Kajal is applied to the waterline and lash line of the eyes. The traditional home method holds a brass or clay plate over a lamp burning ghee or castor oil, scrapes off the soot and mixes it with ghee or oil. It is worn by women and men in South Asia, and in many families a dot of kajal is put on a baby's cheek or forehead, by tradition, to ward off the evil eye. Commercial kajal sticks are sold widely.