Cosmetic vs Formulation - What's the difference?
cosmetic | formulation |
Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
* Alexander Pope
External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
A feature existing only on the surface.
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
(medicine) A medicinal preparation
As nouns the difference between cosmetic and formulation
is that cosmetic is any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, eg lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup while formulation is the act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.As an adjective cosmetic
is imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.cosmetic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- a cosmetic preparation
- First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, / With head uncovered, the cosmetic powers.
- Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.