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WHAT IS A COSMETIC PRODUCT? legislative definition, the properties of the pro- to the human body.
ducts indicate products enriched with active ing-
Cosmetic product: It refers to all substances or redients in skin care. Dermocosmetic products Essential oils commonly used in aromatherapy
mixtures prepared for application to the external define cosmetic products that reveal or improve include laurel oil, tea tree oil, rose oil, thyme oil,
parts of the human body; epidermis, nails, hair, the health and healthy appearance of the skin, lavender oil and eucalyptus oil.
hair, lips and external genital organs or teeth hair or nails, increase the moisture and shine of
and oral mucosa, whose sole or main purpose the skin, eliminate the color differences of the skin It is not suitable for human health to use aromat-
is to clean, fragrance, change the appearance, and act on aging in the dermis layer. In the cos- herapy oils plainly without dilution. They should
protect them, keep them in good condition or metic market, there are applications in the form be diluted with olive oil or similar oils. This product
correct body odors. of topically applied solutions, lotions, creams, group is one of the most frequently used methods
ointments and sprays. Dermocosmetic substan- in skin care. This product group is not suitable
USAGE RATES OF COSMETIC RAW ces and products, which have been very popular for therapeutic claims according to cosmetic le-
MATERIALS in recent years, are also used as cosmeceuticals. gislation. It is suitable for giving pleasant odor
and care purposes.
While preparing the formulations of cosmetic It would be more understandable to define der-
products, attention should be paid to the An- mocosmetics as “dermatologic products with WHAT IS IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
nexes of the Cosmetic Products Regulation. cosmetic properties”. Dermocosmetic products PRODUCT?
Cosmetic raw materials should be used in pro- contain a large number of ingredients such as
portions that will not harm human health and extracts from plants or algae, vitamins, enzymes, Imported Product: We can define it as a cos-
will not cause skin irritation. peptides and amino acids. metic product sold in our country as a result of
its production in a country other than Turkey.
Raw materials should be used in concentrations The most important reason why dermocosme-
in accordance with the limits of raw materials tic products are popular is that they combine Domestic Product: It means that the products
specified in Annex-III List of Substances that several activities in a single product such as BB produced within a country are produced wit-
Cosmetic Products Should Not Contain Except and CC cream. hin the borders of its own country, using local
for Limitations. resources, labor and technology. Products pro-
AROMATHERAPEUTIC OILS duced within the borders of Turkey are domestic
WHAT IS A DERMOCOSMETIC PRODUCT? products.
Aromatherapy oils are herbal oils that have a
Although dermocosmetic products are not a pleasant scent and calming effect when applied