Description of cosmetic products

Cosmetics are products people use to enhance and care for their outward appearance. Definitions as to what exactly constitutes cosmetic materials, medicines and foodstuffs vary somewhat from country to country, giving rise to the contentious expression, cosmeceuticals , a term which underlines the sometimes close relationship between some cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. 

This definition targets products used in the direct treatment of the human body s external surfaces. According to EU regulations it includes products used to combat halitosis, or for oral and dental care, (e.g., chewing tablets or chewing gum Zipfel Rathke, 2001), yet excludes preparations intended for internal use as skin nutritional supplements, such as tablets, capsules or drops. 

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