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Skin care

This chapter discusses the purposes, functions and roles of skin care cosmetics such as face cleansing cosmetics, lotions, milky lotions, creams, gels, essences (beauty lotions), packs and masks, shaving cosmetics, and several other products (for example, powder and cleansing oil). The purposes of skin care cosmetics include cleaning the skin, preserve the skin's moisture balance, stimulate skin metabolism, and protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Skin care cosmetics contain substances which enable the skin to function properly. They support its homeostasis function