Products designed to enhance or alter the appearance of the face or body, including makeup, skincare items, and beauty preparations. These items are applied externally for aesthetic purposes.
From Greek 'kosmetikos' meaning 'skilled in arranging or adorning,' derived from 'kosmein' (to arrange, adorn) and 'kosmos' (order, ornament). The word entered English in the 17th century, originally referring to the art of beautification.
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