WHAT IS A COSMETIC? A COSMETIC IS A PRODUCT, EXCEPT SOAP, INTENDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE HUMAN BODY FOR CLEANSING, BEAUTIFYING, PROMOTING ATTRACTIVENESS OR ALTERING THE APPEARANCE. Sec. 201(i) FD&C Act (Courtesy of  FDA Cosmetics.) While the current U.S. Food and Drug Administration laws do not contain similar definitions regarding what it means to [...]