cosmetics

substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body
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cosmetics
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cosmetics

Summary

cosmetics is a class of chemical substances by use[1]. cosmetics ranks in the top 2% of class_of_chemical_substances_by_use entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,180 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • cosmetics's instance of is recorded as class of chemical substances by use[3].
  • cosmetics is a type of chemical substance[4].
  • cosmetics is a type of health care or beauty item[5].
  • cosmetics is a type of cosmetic product[6].
  • cosmetics is part of cosmetic terminology[7].
  • cosmetics is used for beautification[8].
  • cosmetics is used for make-up[9].
  • cosmetics's Commons category is recorded as Cosmetics[10].
  • cosmetics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cosmetics[11].
  • cosmetics's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • cosmetics's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • cosmetics's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14].
  • cosmetics's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[15].
  • cosmetics's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
  • cosmetics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Cosmetics[17].
  • cosmetics's used by is recorded as cosmetology[18].
  • cosmetics's different from is recorded as cosmetology[19].
  • cosmetics's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

Body

Definition and Type

cosmetics's instance of is recorded as class of chemical substances by use[3]. Recorded subclass of include chemical substance[4], health care or beauty item[5], and cosmetic product[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include beautification[8] and make-up[9]. cosmetics is part of cosmetic terminology[7]. cosmetics's used by is recorded as cosmetology[18].

Why It Matters

cosmetics ranks in the top 2% of class_of_chemical_substances_by_use entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,180 views/month).[2] cosmetics has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] cosmetics is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use beautification, make-up
    Part of cosmetic terminology
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Part of
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 4941, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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