Cosmetics
Cosmetics are items used to beautify, clean, protect, or alter the appearance of either the whole body or some parts of the body like hands, feet, face, lips and eyes. The various types of cosmetics are
The eye makeup products are those items, which are specifically used to highlight the eyes. The various types of eye makeup products available in the market are eyeliner, eye mascara, eye shadow, eyebrow tweezer, eyelash brush, eyelash curler, kajal, under eye cream etc. The raw materials used for making these products are silicone oils, cross-linked silicone particles, lead, lead sulfide, carbon, zinc compounds, antimony, menthol etc.
The face makeup products are used to enhance the appearance of the face. Some of the important face makeup products are foundation, concealer, powder puff, compact, blusher and bindi. The different ingredients used for making face makeup items are kaolin, magnesium stearate, potato flour, silica, magnesium silicate etc.
Herbal Makeup products are those products, which are made from the extracts of different types of herbs, plants, trees and flowers. The market for these products is growing at a very rapid pace, as people are now becoming more and more aware about the hazards of synthetic materials used in various makeup items. Some of the herbal makeup products available are, aloe vera products, ayurvedic face pack, henna products, herbal acne cream, herbal cream, herbal face pack, herbal face wash, herbal facial cream, herbal tooth paste, neem cleanser, neem cream etc.
Lip makeup items are used to moisturize, give shape and desired color to the lip. The items used for lip makeup are lip-gloss, lip liner, lip pencil and lip stick. The materials used for making these items are starch, gelatin, labrofil, vegetable based lipids, glycerin, colorants (both synthetic and organic), wax and oils etc.
Perfumes are used to give a pleasant smell to the human body, or certain object or an entire room. It is composed of a mixture of fragrant oils, aroma compounds such as extracts from flowers or some plants, fixatives and solvents. A number of perfumes and are available in the market like body spray, cosmetic fragrance, deodorant, eau de perfume, eau de toilette, natural fragrance, perfume lotion, perfume spray, perfumed oil, perfumed shower gel, roll-on, soap fragrance, spray perfume etc.
Globally cosmetics industry is a huge industry. The global market for raw materials used in cosmetics was approximately $14.7 billion in 2005, and this market will continue to grow at the rate of 5% annually till 2010. The market for herbal cosmetics was more than US $10 billion in 2006.
China is the leading manufacturer of cosmetics with 28% share in the industry. The other leading cosmetics manufacturing countries are India, Turkey, Switzerland and United States of America. We have provided you with a list of the manufacturers and suppliers of a variety of cosmetic products like eye makeup, face makeup, lip makeup (both herbal and non herbal), tools used for applying makeup, makeup kits and nail makeup. You can directly contact the suupliers through the contact details provided to you.
