"Cosmetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Substances intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions. Included in this definition are skin creams, lotions, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail polishes, eye and facial makeup preparations, permanent waves, hair colors, toothpastes, and deodorants, as well as any material intended for use as a component of a cosmetic product. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Office of Cosmetics Fact Sheet (web page) Feb 1995)
| Descriptor ID |
D003358
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.269 J01.516.213
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cosmetics" by people in Profiles.
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Editor's Note from Cosmetic Medicine Section Editor Julius W. Few, Jr., MD. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 09 14; 42(10):1107-1108.
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Synthetic Musks: A Class of Commercial Fragrance Additives in Personal Care Products (PCPs) Causing Concern as Emerging Contaminants. Adv Mar Biol. 2018; 81:213-280.
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Devastating Delayed Leukoencephalopathy Associated with Bath Salt Inhalation. Neurocrit Care. 2016 06; 24(3):454-8.
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Determination of cholesterol oxides by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection/mass selective detection and their occurence in lanolin-containing cosmetics and ointments. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2016 Feb; 38(1):93-9.
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Minimally invasive eyelid care in dermatology: medical, laser, and cosmetic therapies. Clin Dermatol. 2015 Mar-Apr; 33(2):207-16.
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A novel, multistep, combination facial rejuvenation procedure for treatment of the whole face with incobotulinumtoxinA, and two dermal fillers- calcium hydroxylapatite and a monophasic, polydensified hyaluronic acid filler. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Sep; 12(9):978-84.
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Assessment of embryotoxicity of compounds in cosmetics by the embryonic stem cell test. Toxicol Mech Methods. 2010 Mar; 20(3):112-8.
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Histopathology and X-ray microanalysis of foreign material on facial keratoses. Am J Dermatopathol. 2009 May; 31(3):232-5.
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Methemoglobinemia from artificial fingernail solution. JAMA. 1997 Aug 20; 278(7):549-50.
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Ingestion of caustic cosmetic products. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1993 Nov; 109(5):821-5.