Cosmetics are a category of health and beauty products that are used to care for the face and body, or used to accentuate or change a person’s appearance. Cosmetics are not only employed to modify appearance of an individual, but are also used for care of skin and body, besides to add fragrance to that person. Although, cosmetics are known for skin and body care, there are various types of cosmetics with specific and significant purpose. Many distinct races and cultures employ cosmetics in the day to day life. The creative self-expression and self-identity aspect are considered to be the key factors which contribute to the fame of cosmetics in current scenario. The main significance of cosmetics is to instill a new decent look to the person after application. Even though there is a booming success in cosmetic industry, the actual meaning of cosmetics is misunderstood in many Western countries as mere makeup products. But US FDA clearly explained that cosmetics are products, which are generally intended for Application in the human body for altering the appearance promoting attractiveness, cleansing or beautifying without affecting the body’s structure or functions”. As per this definition, any product which matches the above statement becomes cosmetic product, but US FDA clearly rejects pure soap as a cosmetic.
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