Cosmetics are substances used to enhance or protect the appearance or odor of the human Cosmetics include skin-care creams， lotions， powders， perfumes， lipsticks， fingernail and toe nail polish， eye and facial makeup， permanent waves， colored contact lenses， hair colors， hair sprays and gels， deodorants， baby products， bath oils， bubble baths， bath salts， butters and many other types of Their use is widespread， especially among women in Western A subset of cosmetics is called "make-up，" which refers primarily to colored products intended to alter the user’s Many manufacturers distinguish between decorative cosmetics and care The manufacture of cosmetics is currently dominated by a small number of multinational corporations that originated in the early 20th century， but the distribution and sale of cosmetics is spread among a wide range of different The US FDA which regulates cosmetics in the United States defines cosmetics as: "intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing， beautifying， promoting attractiveness， or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or " This broad definition includes， as well， any material intended for use as a component of a cosmetic The FDA specifically excludes soap from this The first archaeological evidence of cosmetics usage is found in Egypt around 3500 BC[citation needed] The Ancient Greeks and Romans also used The Romans and Ancient Egyptians used cosmetics containing poisonous mercury and often The ancient kingdom of Israel was influenced by cosmetics as recorded in the Old Testament—2 Kings 9:30 where Jezebel painted her eyes—approximately 840 BC The Biblical book of Esther describes various beauty treatments as In the western world， the advent of cosmetics was in the middle ages， although typically restricted to use within the upper Cosmetic use was frowned upon at some points in Western For example， in the 1800s， make-up was used primarily by prostitutes， and Queen Victoria publicly declared makeup improper， vulgar， and acceptable only for use by Adolf Hitler told women that face painting was for clowns and not for the women of the Master R[citation needed]By the middle of the 20th century， cosmetics were in widespread use in nearly all industrial societies around the Cosmetics have been in use for thousands of The absence of regulation of the manufacture and use of cosmetics has led to negative side effects， deformities， blindness， and even death through the Examples of this were the prevalent use of ceruse(white lead)， to cover the face during the Renaissance， and blindness caused by the mascara Lash Lure during the early The worldwide annual expenditures for cosmetics is estimated at US $19 Of the major firms， the oldest and the largest is L'Oréal， which was founded by Eugene Schueller in 1909 as the French Harmless Hair Colouring Company (now owned by Liliane Bettencourt 26% and Nestlé 28%， with the remaining 46% are publicly traded) The market was developed in the USA during the 1910s by Elizabeth Arden， Helena Rubinstein， and Max F These firms were joined by Revlon just before World War II and Estée Lauder just Like most industry， cosmetic companies resist regulation by government agencies like the FDA， and have lobbied against this throughout the While there is assurance from the largest cosmetic companies that their various ingredients are safe to use， there is a growing preference for cosmetics that are without any "synthetic" ingredients， especially those derived from Once a niche market， certified organic products are becoming more New cosmetics using organogels that are water free， perservative free and surfactant free have recently been developed that contain natural Cosmetics that use an organogel base are suitable for use by persons with sensitive Ingredients' listings in cosmetics are highly regulated in many The testing of cosmetic products on animals is a subject of some It is now illegal in the United Kingdom， the Netherlands， and Belgium， and a ban across the European Union is due to come into effect in Many techniques， such as microdermabrasion and physical or chemical peels， remove the oldest， top layers of skin The younger layers of skin left behind appear more plump， youthful， and Permanent application of pigments (tattooing) is also used In addition to over-the-counter cosmetic products， recent years have seen an increasing market for prescription or surgical cosmetic These range from temporary enhancements， such as cosmetic colored contact lenses， to major cosmetic To temporary fashionable enhancement belongs application of false eyelashes or eyelash extensions， in order to enhance the natural eyelashes and make eye appearance more
