Personal care or toiletries is the industry which manufactures consumer products used for beautification and in personal hygiene. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Consumers refers to individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy. Beautification is the process of making visual improvements in a Town or City, typically to an urban area Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness
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Subsectors
Subsectors of personal care include cosmetics and feminine hygiene. The Economy may be classified into subdivisions called sectors (also called Industries) in several ways Feminine hygiene is a general term used to describe Personal care products used by women during Menstruation, Vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions
There is some small distinction between personal hygienic items and cosmetics, which are luxury goods solely used for beautification, but in practice such sundries are most often intermixed in retail store aisles. Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness In Economics, a luxury good is a good for which Demand increases more than proportionally as income rises in contrast to a "necessity good" Beautification is the process of making visual improvements in a Town or City, typically to an urban area
Products
Personal care includes products as diverse as chapstick, colognes, cotton swabs, deodorant, eye liner, facial tissue, hair clippers, lipstick, lotion, makeup, mouthwash, nail files, perfumes, personal lubricant, razors, shampoo, shaving cream, skin cream, toilet paper, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, to give a few examples. ChapStick is a Brand name for Lip balm manufactured by Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, used in the United States, Australia, Canada Cotton swabs ( British English: cotton buds) are used in First aid, Cosmetics application and a variety of other uses Deodorants are substances applied to the body particularly the Armpits mainly to reduce Body odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of Perspiration. Eye liner is a Cosmetic used to define the Eyes. It is applied around the contours of the eye to create a variety of aesthetic illusions Facial tissue refers to a class of soft absorbent disposable Paper that is suitable for use on the Face. Hair clippers are specialized implements used to cut Human Head hair. Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments oils waxes and emollients that applies color and texture to the lips. A lotion is a low- to medium- Viscosity, topical preparation intended for application to unbroken Skin; creams and gels have a higher viscosity Mouthwash or mouth rinse is a product used for Oral hygiene. Antiseptic and anti-plaque mouth rinse claims to kill the bacterial plaque A nail file is a tool used to gently grind down and shape the edges of nails. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Personal lubricants are specialized Lubricants which serve during sexual intercourse to reduce Friction with the Vagina, the Anus, or other A razor is a Bladed Tool primarily used in the Shaving off of unwanted Body hair. Shampoo is a Hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt skin particles Dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that See also depilatory cream for the cosmetic potion of this name Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain Personal hygiene after human Defecation or Urination. The toothbrush is an instrument consisting of a small Brush on a handle used to clean Teeth through Tooth brushing. Toothpaste is a Paste or Gel Dentifrice used to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of Teeth.
Corporations
A few examples of the major corporations in the personal care industry, illustrating the great diversity in the industry, include:
- Band-Aid
- Clairol
- Global Gillette
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lancôme
- Maybelline
- Proctor & Gamble
- Remington Products
Other corporations, such as pharmacies (e. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business History The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by Earle Dickson, an employee of Johnson & Johnson for his wife Josephine who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking Clairol is a Personal care products division of Procter & Gamble. Johnson & Johnson ( is a global American Pharmaceutical, Medical devices and consumer packaged goods Manufacturer founded in 1886 Lancôme Paris is a leading international manufacturer and marketer of Perfume, cosmetic, and Skin care products For the Chuck Berry song see Maybellene. Maybelline is a Makeup brand sold world-wide and owned by L'Oréal. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide Remington Products, commonly known as simply Remington, is a worldwide Personal care corporation which manufactures razors ( Shavers, Epilators g. CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens) primarily retail in personal care rather than manufacturing personal care products themselves. CVS/pharmacy (commonly called CVS) is a Pharmacy and Convenience store chain in the United States. Walgreen Co ( d/b/a Walgreens (without an Apostrophe) is a leading Pharmacy chain, mail service and pharmacy benefit manager
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