Knowra Cosmetics Cosmetics Cosmetics are products applied to the body, especially the face, to cleanse, perfume, protect, or alter appearance. They include makeup, skin-care products, fragrances, and hair preparations.
Makeup : Cosmetics used to alter or enhance the appearance of the face, eyes, lips, or nails. Color cosmetics form the most visible group of products for changing appearance.
Emulsion : A mixture of two liquids that do not normally combine, with one dispersed as droplets in the other. Creams and lotions commonly rely on emulsions to combine oil and water.
Ancient Egyptian cosmetics : Cosmetic practices in ancient Egypt, including eye paints, oils, and scented preparations. Egyptian eye paints and oils are among the best-known early cosmetic traditions.
Cosmetics regulation : Laws and standards governing cosmetic products, ingredients, labeling, and safety. Regulation determines which products may be sold and what manufacturers must disclose.
Dermatological drug : A medicine intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat a condition affecting the skin. A product making disease-treatment claims may be regulated as a drug rather than a cosmetic.
Skin care : Practices and products intended to cleanse, moisturize, protect, or improve the skin. Cleansers and moisturizers are cosmetics aimed at maintaining skin condition.
Surfactant : A substance that lowers surface tension and helps liquids spread, mix, or remove oily material. Cleansers use surfactants to lift oils and dirt from skin and hair.
Kohl : A dark powder or paste applied around the eyes in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Kohl shows how eye cosmetics have served aesthetic and protective purposes across cultures.
Animal testing : The use of animals in experiments to assess the safety or effects of substances and products. Cosmetic safety testing has driven ethical disputes and changes in law.
Cosmeceutical : A marketing term for a cosmetic claimed to provide drug-like benefits, without a universally fixed regulatory definition. The term captures products positioned between ordinary cosmetics and medicines.
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