cosmeceutical
noun
cos·me·ceu·ti·cal
ˌkäz-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: a cosmetic preparation that has pharmaceutical properties
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Examples of biomanufactured products include pharmaceuticals, textiles, food ingredients, fuel enzymes, cosmeceuticals and more.
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Melik Demirel, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
The lines between industries such as Big Pharma and Big Food are blurring—witness the growth of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals.
—The Economist, 11 July 2019
Melik Demirel, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
The lines between industries such as Big Pharma and Big Food are blurring—witness the growth of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals.
—The Economist, 11 July 2019
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Word History
Etymology
cosmetic + pharmaceutical
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
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cosmeceutical
noun
cos·me·ceu·ti·cal
ˌkäz-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: a preparation (as of benzoyl peroxide or retinol) that possesses both cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties
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