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CODASTE, KATE S JANUARY 27, 2021
asynchronous activity:2 hair products
questions:
1. what are the different types of cosmetic products?
 Hair care products
Products for the hair are the second most popular type of cosmetic making up approximately 25% of
sales. Like the skin care category, hair products can be further classified by how they work and what
they do.
The most frequently purchased hair products are those designed to remove things from the hair.
These are liquid shampoos which clean hair but there are also powdered and aerosol shampoos. They
remove dirt, oil and other things from hair. There are specialty shampoos which qualify as over-the-
counter drugs and include anti-dandruff shampoos, anti-lice products, and hair restoration shampoos.
 Color Cosmetics
For most people these are the types of products that they think of when you say the word cosmetic.
Color cosmetics make up about 20% of the cosmetic market. This group includes products that remain
on the skin and change the color and appearance. It includes products for the face like foundations, lip
sticks, blushes, eye shadow, eye liner, and mascara. You could also include products for the nails such
as nail polish, gloss, and all the product related to nail care. Color cosmetics are the most regulated of
all cosmetics because governments around the world restrict the types of ingredients that can be used
for colors. Some coloring ingredients that were used prior to the creation of the modern cosmetic
industry were quite poisonous.
 Fragrances
Fragrances and perfumes have been part of the cosmetic industry since before the 1600’s. These types
of products are meant to be put on to change natural body odor. They make up about 10% of the