Editing Cosmetics (section)

== Definition and etymology ==
[[File:Nofretete Neues Museum.jpg|thumb|A bust of the Egyptian queen [[Nefertiti Bust|Nefertiti]] showing the use of [[eye liner]] made of [[Kohl (cosmetics)|kohl]]]]
[[File:Lautrec woman at her toilette 1889.jpg|thumb|An 1889 [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]] painting of a woman applying facial cosmetics]]
[[File:Kissproof.JPG|thumb|''Kissproof'' brand face powder from 1926, from the permanent collection of the [[Museo del Objeto del Objeto]] in Mexico City]]
The word ''cosmetics'' is derived from the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|el|κοσμητικὴ τέχνη}} ({{lang|el-Latn|kosmetikē tekhnē}}), meaning "technique of dress and ornament,"  from {{lang|el|κοσμητικός}} ({{lang|el-Latn|kosmētikos}}), "skilled in ordering or arranging,"<ref>Liddell, Henry George and Scott, Robert. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dkosmhtiko%2Fs κοσμητικός] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803154107/http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dkosmhtiko%2Fs |date=2020-08-03 }} in ''A Greek-English Lexicon''</ref> and from {{lang|el|κόσμος}} ({{lang|el-Latn|kosmos}}), meaning "order" and "ornament.".<ref>Liddell, Henry George and Scott, Robert. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dko%2Fsmos κόσμος] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101162140/http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dko%2Fsmos |date=2020-11-01 }} in ''A Greek-English Lexicon''</ref>

=== Legal definition ===
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Though the legal definition of cosmetics in most countries is broader, in some [[Western world|Western countries]],{{which|date=September 2024}} cosmetics are commonly taken to mean only makeup products, such as [[lipstick]], [[mascara]], [[eye shadow]], [[Foundation (cosmetics)|foundation]], [[blush (cosmetics)|blush]], [[Highlighter (cosmetics)|highlighter]], [[bronzer]], [[fake eyelashes]], [[eyeliner]], [[concealer]], [[lip gloss]], and several other product types.{{clarify|What other things are considered cosmetics in countries with a broader definition?|date=June 2024}}

In the United States, the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA), which regulates cosmetics,<ref name="USHealthandHuman">{{cite web |date=November 2004 |title=Cosmetics and Your Health – FAQs |url=https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/cosmetics-your-health.cfm |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312162359/https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/cosmetics-your-health.cfm |archive-date=2013-03-12 |publisher=Womenshealth.gov}}</ref> defines cosmetics as products "intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions." This broad definition includes any material intended for use as an [[ingredient]] in a cosmetic product, with the FDA specifically excluding pure [[soap]] from this category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cosmetics Overview|url=https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ImportBasics/RegulatedProducts/ucm511464.htm|access-date=30 March 2019|website=U.S. Food & Drug Administration|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330032557/https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ImportBasics/RegulatedProducts/ucm511464.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>