cosmetic product
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cosmetic product
A product or substance used for caring for, cleaning, or beautifying the human body. The plural is 'die Kosmetika' (cosmetic products).
Lippenstift ist ein weit verbreitetes Kosmetikum.
Lipstick is a widely used cosmetic product.
'Das Kosmetikum' (the cosmetic product) belongs to a word family related to beauty care. Related words are the adjective 'kosmetisch' (cosmetic) and the noun 'die Kosmetik' (cosmetics/beauty care itself).
Sie interessiert sich sehr für Kosmetik und kauft oft neue Produkte.
She is very interested in cosmetics and often buys new products.
The word comes from Latin, which you can recognize from the ending '-um'. That is why it also has the plural form 'die Kosmetika' (cosmetic products), which is unusual for German words.
In dieser Abteilung finden Sie eine große Auswahl an Kosmetika.
In this department you will find a large selection of cosmetic products.
The word 'Kosmetikum' (cosmetic product) is used mainly in written language, advertising, or specialist contexts. It is a rather formal general term for care and beauty products.
Die neue Verordnung betrifft alle Hersteller von Kosmetika in der EU.
The new regulation affects all manufacturers of cosmetic products in the EU.
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Both words can refer to products used to care for or beautify the body. „Kosmetik“ usually refers to such products in general or to the field as a whole, while „Kosmetikum“ refers to one individual, countable product or substance. Use „Kosmetik“ for the overall category and „Kosmetikum“ for a specific product.
Dieses Kosmetikum pflegt die Haut und wird morgens aufgetragen.
This cosmetic product nourishes the skin and is applied in the morning.
In dieser Drogerie findet man Kosmetik für Haut, Haare und Gesicht.
This drugstore carries cosmetics for the skin, hair, and face.
