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unanimous: both sexes preferred the moderate look and thought the women were less attractive with a full-face of cosmetics. Interestingly, the participating women in the photos actually thought they looked better with the “full-face.” COSMETICS AND CHEMISTRY Today, cosmetics can be defined as products created to protect, cleanse, or change the way our outer bodies look or feel. One of the most scientific things about cosmetics is the way that they are created—through chemistry ! When you think about chemistry, the periodic table and lab experiments are probably what come to mind, but at its most basic level, it is the study of substances. This is what cosmetic science is all about.

Cosmetics include products designed to protect, cleanse, or change the way the body looks or feels physically.

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