Customized cosmetics booming in Japan. (International).* JAPAN: Due to a revised Pharmaceutical Affairs law, manufacturers must list all ingredients in cosmetics cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times (see body-marking). instead of gaining government approval for each ingredient before sale, unless they are controlled substances controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. . This has made the custom-made cus·tom-made adj. Made according to the specifications of an individual purchaser. Noun 1. custom-made - an item made to the customer's specifications custom-built cosmetics arena much easier to enter. Several companies are based on just that precept An order, writ, warrant, or process. An order or direction, emanating from authority, to an officer or body of officers, commanding that officer or those officers to do some act within the scope of their powers. Rule imposing a standard of conduct or action. . For example, HomeoLive offers a 60-item questionnaire, with items such as stress level in the office, to determine the correct formula of skin care products. Medical.com consigns production to an outside manufacturer and physician to create products based on skin evaluation data gathered over the internet. |
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