Quiz 1 Flashcards
They are articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to, the human body or any part thereof for cleansing,
beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or
altering the appearance.
Cosmetics
the study of the effects that raw materials and mixtures can have on parts of the human body like, hair, skin, lips, and nails. The subject of cosmetic science actually overlaps with a number of sciences including chemistry, physics, and biology but also includes softer topics like marketing and market research
Cosmetic Science
it is a crude form of cosmetic
Rudimentary Cosmetics
Throughout the recorded history of man, cosmetics have been used with
essentially the same three goals in mind, namely:
To enhance personal appeal through decoration of the body,
To camouflage flaws in the integument, and
To alter or improve upon nature
Vases of alabaster and obsidian for cosmetics discovered by
Flinders Petrie 1914
student of Aristotle, demonstrated considerable knowledge of the compounding of perfumes
Theophrastus