Editing Cosmetics (section)

== Use ==
Cosmetics designed for [[skin care]]  may be used to cleanse, [[Exfoliation (cosmetology)|exfoliate]] and protect the skin, as well as replenish it, using [[Lotion|body lotions]], [[cleanser]]s, [[Toner (skin care)|toners]], serums, [[Moisturizer|moisturizers]], eye creams, [[retinol]], and balms. Cosmetics designed for more general [[personal care]], such as [[shampoo]], soap, and [[body wash]], can be used to clean the body.

Cosmetics designed to enhance one's appearance (makeup) can be used to conceal blemishes, enhance one's natural features, or add color to a person's face. In some cases, more extreme forms of makeup are used for performances, [[Fashion show|fashion shows]], and people in [[costume]] and can change the appearance of the face entirely to resemble a different person, creature, or object. Techniques for changing appearance include [[contouring]], which aims to give shape to an area of the face.

Cosmetics can also be designed to add [[fragrance]] to the body.

Products used for [[Hair care|haircare]], such as permanent waves, [[Hair coloring|hair colors]], and [[Hair spray|hairsprays]], are classified as cosmetic products as well.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nutrition |first=Center for Food Safety and Applied |date=2023-03-16 |title=Cosmetics & U.S. Law |url=https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/cosmetics-us-law |journal=FDA |language=en |access-date=2023-11-05 |archive-date=2023-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105000647/https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/cosmetics-us-law |url-status=dead }}</ref>