Skin-care creams, powders, lotions, lipsticks, nail polishes, eye and face makeup, deodorants, baby products, hair colourants and sprays etc.ġ. The most popular cosmetics are hair dyes, powders and creams. It has gained popularity in the last 3-4 decades and its use has been increased exponentially both-in males and females. They not only, attract the people towards it but also impart psychological effects. Now days, cosmetics are considered as essential components in life. Eye shadow were made of copper (coloured earth) ore and lamp black (coloured earth) while red colour was used for dyeing of hair. Even bangles and necklace made of baked earth materials became very common among the people. Gradually, they start using colored earth and ointments on their face and body. Men used leaves of vegetables and parts of animals whereas women use to wear colored stones and flowers round their neck and wrist.
In general, cosmetics are external preparations which are applied on the external parts the body.Įven in earlier days, men and women used to decorate their bodies for improvement of appearance. It protects the skin and keeps it in good condition. It may be defined as a substance which comes in contact with various parts of the human body like skin, hair, nail, lips, teeth, and mucous membranes etc, Cosmetic substances help in improving or changing the outward show of the body and also masks the odour of the body.
Cosmetic is a Greek word which means to 'adorn' (addition of something decorative to a person or a thing).
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