Dimensions, quantity, or capacity as ascertained by comparison with a standard. A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties. A unit specified by a scale, such as a degree, or by variable conditions, such as room temperature. A system of measurement, such as the metric system.
This definition sets three general conditions that cosmetic products must meet: 1  Cosmetic product is a single substance or a preparation. 2  It is only applied / used on the external parts of the human body.
cosmetic surgery. A branch of plastic surgery devoted to the improvement or alteration of the human appearance. Cosmetic operations include those on the nose (rhinoplasty), the ears (otoplasty), the chin (mentoplasty) and the breasts (augmentation or reduction mammoplasty). See also PLASTIC SURGERY.