Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A cosmetic that has or is purported to have medicinal properties.

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  • noun Any cosmetic that is claimed to have a medicinal action

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cosme(tic) + (pharma)ceutical.]

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From cosmetic + pharmaceutical

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Examples

  • A cosmeceutical is a hybrid of a beauty product and an active ingredient or a few that may have an effect on the skin.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • A cosmeceutical is a hybrid of a beauty product and an active ingredient or a few that may have an effect on the skin.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • A cosmeceutical is a hybrid of a beauty product and an active ingredient or a few that may have an effect on the skin.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • "Ninety-eight percent of the 'cosmeceutical' industry is all about marketing," says Eric Finzi, a Maryland-based dermatologic surgeon.

    Latest News 2009

  • These products are often called "cosmeceutical" products within the skin care world.

    Best Syndication - 2008

  • By some estimates, the U.S. market for cosmeceutical products — cosmetics with medicine-based ingredients — is approaching $20 billion a year.

    Boomers will be spending billions to counter aging 2011

  • He also serves on the boards of oil giant ConocoPhillips, "pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical" company Transcu Ltd., and his own firm, Armitage International, which, according to its website, provides "multinational clients with critical support in the areas of international business development, strategic planning, and problem-solving."

    Nick Turse: Where Are They Now? 2010

  • The cosmeceutical industry has grown to about $2.5 billion a year, he said.

    Administering Drugs With Nanoneedles 2010

  • The result has been a movement on the part of spas to a combination of more cosmeceutical skin care products and the use of more advanced aesthetic equipment in their treatments.

    Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010

  • He also serves on the boards of oil giant ConocoPhillips, "pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical" company Transcu Ltd., and his own firm, Armitage International, which, according to its website, provides "multinational clients with critical support in the areas of international business development, strategic planning, and problem-solving."

    Where Are They Now? 2010

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