"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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| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cosmetics" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of passing mesenchymal stem cells through smaller bore size needles for subsequent use in patients for clinical or cosmetic indications. J Transl Med. 2012 Nov 21; 10:229.
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Clinical series of oncoplastic mastopexy to optimize cosmesis of large-volume resections for breast conservation. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Dec; 17(12):3247-51.
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Post-consumer use efficacies of preservatives in personal care and topical drug products: relationship to preservative category. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2009 Jan; 36(1):35-8.
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Lipstick consumption and systemic lupus erythematosus: nothing to gloss over. Clin Rheumatol. 2008 Oct; 27(10):1339-40.