 Cosmetics
"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)
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D003358
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.269 J01.516.213
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cosmetics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cosmetics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cosmetics" by people in Profiles.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Rettie AE, Ross D, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Tilton SC, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Amended Safety Assessment of Naturally-Sourced Clays as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2026 Sep-Oct; 45(3_suppl):65S-107S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Peterson LA, Rettie AE, Ross D, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Tilton SC, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Safety Assessment of Diatomaceous Earth as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2026 Jul-Aug; 45(2_suppl):87S-111S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Rettie AE, Ross D, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Tilton SC, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Safety Assessment of Basic Yellow 87 as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2026 Sep-Oct; 45(3_suppl):121S-136S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Peterson LA, Rettie AE, Ross D, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Tilton SC, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Safety Assessment of Barley-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2026 Feb; 45(1_suppl):68S-87S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Marks JG, Peterson LA, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Amended Safety Assessment of Silicates as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2025 12; 44(4_suppl):58S-81S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Marks JG, Peterson LA, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Safety Assessment of Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate and Beta-Alanine Diacetic Acid as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2025 12; 44(4_suppl):82S-92S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Marks JG, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Amended Safety Assessment of Synthetically Manufactured Amorphous Silica and Hydrated Silica as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2025 10; 44(3_suppl):5S-35S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Peterson LA, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Safety Assessment of Basic Yellow 57 as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2025 10; 44(3_suppl):57S-68S.
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Marks JG, Peterson LA, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Fiume MM, Heldreth B. Safety Assessment of Basic Brown 17 as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol. 2025 08; 44(2_suppl):64S-74S.
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Alvarez GV, Kang BY, Richmond AM, Hoss E, Sulewski R, Minkis K, Rozenberg SS, Antonovich D, Boucher A, Bernstein EF, Bertucci V, Chapas AM, Cohen JL, Council ML, Dover JS, Geronemus R, Given KML, Goldbach HS, Goldman MP, Hooper D, Kaufman J, Munavalli G, Pacheco TR, Rossi AM, Wilson S, Alam M. Skincare ingredients recommended by cosmetic dermatologists: A Delphi consensus study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 12; 93(6):1509-1525.
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