noun. Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.

noun. The study of such products.

"Australian scientists are developing new suncreens from the Great Barrier Reef that will be used in cosmetics, tanning lotions."

Athletics  Dianetics  aesthetics  anesthetics  asthmatics  

base  clown white  cold cream  compact  drugstore complexion