Cosmetics are pharmaceutical products that are used for improving skin appearance and body odor. These products are available in various forms, ranging from lotions, creams, powders, and so forth. Cosmetics are used for cleansing, protecting, and moisturizing the skin.

A "cosmetic product" shall mean any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, ...