Cosmetic Market Research Reports

Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the looks or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care lotions, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, everlasting waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and gels, deodorants, hand sanitizer, child merchandise, tub oils, bubble baths, bath salts, butters and plenty of other sorts of products. A subset of cosmetics is known as "make-up," which refers primarily to coloured products supposed to alter the person's appearance. Many manufacturers distinguish between decorative cosmetics and care cosmetics. The manufacture of cosmetics is at the moment dominated by a small number of multinational firms that originated in the early 20th century, but the distribution and sale of cosmetics is spread among a variety of different businesses. The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) which regulates cosmetics within the United States defines cosmetics as: "intend...
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Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the looks or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care lotions, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, everlasting waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and gels, deodorants, hand sanitizer, child merchandise, tub oils, bubble baths, bath salts, butters and plenty of other sorts of products. A subset of cosmetics is known as "make-up," which refers primarily to coloured products supposed to alter the person's appearance. Many manufacturers distinguish between decorative cosmetics and care cosmetics. The manufacture of cosmetics is at the moment dominated by a small number of multinational firms that originated in the early 20th century, but the distribution and sale of cosmetics is spread among a variety of different businesses. The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) which regulates cosmetics within the United States defines cosmetics as: "intended to be applied to the human physique for cleaning, beautifying, selling attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the physique's construction or functions." This broad definition contains, as properly, any material meant for use as a component of a cosmetic product. The FDA particularly excludes soap from this category.
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