Cosmetics can be divided into which categories?

China's cosmetic industry is the last few years of great development, can be said to be booming. Because of the cosmetics industry, the economic benefits of better, so many goods are willing to appear in the form of cosmetics, but confused with the drugs, detergents, and with the boundaries of health care products. In the United States and Japan, the boundaries between drugs and cosmetics are very clear. Anything that has a therapeutic effect is a drug, and anything that is used for beauty care is a cosmetic. Cosmetics shall not publicize the therapeutic effect like drugs, and the regulations are very strict. Our country also has express provisions, requiring cosmetics shall not publicize medical effects.

There are many varieties of cosmetics, China has not been a clear classification. Other countries do not have the same classification method. There are classified according to the purpose of use, there are classified according to the use of parts, there are classified according to the dosage form, there are also classified according to the age of the consumer, gender. Now is divided into the following:

(a) Classification by purpose of use

1. Cleansing cosmetics cosmetics used to wash the skin, hair. These cosmetics such as cleansing cream, facial cleanser, bath agent, shampoo and conditioner, shaving cream and so on.

2. Basic cosmetics Before makeup, the basic treatment of facial hair. This type of cosmetics such as a variety of creams, honey, lotion, masks, hair milk, hair gel and other hair fixers.

3. Beauty cosmetics are used to beautify the face and hair. This type of cosmetics refers to rouge, lipstick, eye shadow, hair coloring, hair treatment, fixing and other supplies.

4. Therapeutic cosmetics between drugs and cosmetics of daily necessities. This type of cosmetics such as coolant, deodorant, hair breeder, hair remover, hair dye, insect repellent and so on.

(2) according to the use of parts of the classification

1. skin cosmetics refers to the face and skin cosmetics. This type of cosmetics such as various creams, bath agents.

2. hair cosmetics refers to hair cosmetics. These cosmetics such as shampoo, mousse, spray hair gel.

3. beauty cosmetics mainly refers to facial beauty products, but also includes nail hair beauty products.

4. special function cosmetics refers to the addition of cosmetics with special effects of drugs.

(C) according to the dosage form classification

1. liquid cosmetics bath, shampoo, lotion, perfume and so on.

2. lotion Honey, milk.

3. Creams Moisturizing creams, foundations, shampoos.

4. Powders Fragrance powder, talcum powder.

5. Cubes Powders, makeup compacts.

6. sticks Lipstick, hair wax.

(D) classified by age

1. Infant cosmetics Infant skin is delicate, weak resistance. Preparation should use low irritation raw materials, flavorings should also choose low irritation of the best products.

2. Juvenile cosmetics Juvenile skin is in the developmental period, the skin state is not stable, and very prone to acne. Can choose to adjust the role of sebum secretion of raw materials, the preparation of weak oil cosmetics.

3. Men's cosmetics male house in the fat skin, should be used for fat skin raw materials. Shaving cream, aftershave liquid is special cosmetics for men.

(E) according to the production process combined with the characteristics of the product can be divided into seven categories

1. emulsion refers to a variety of cream honey.

2. Powder class A variety of powder, talcum powder.

3. Beauty category Refers to lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, nail polish and so on.

4. Perfumes Perfumes, colognes, eau de toilette.

5. Shampoo Category Refers to shampoos, bath bombs, conditioners.

6. Hairdressers Refers to hair coloring, perming, and hair styling products.

7. Therapeutic cosmetics add drugs.