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김성현 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Cosmetic Industry or Cosmetics Industry?

China's import ban of Korean cosmetics products ->

Dear teachers:


I read a title of a news article as follows:

China's import ban of Korean cosmetics products ->

"China's import ban of Korean cosmetics products"

Also the the article continued as follows:

On January 3, the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine refused to approve imports of massive amounts of South Korean cosmetic products. The Chinese authorities issued a list of cosmetic products that failed to win approval for import, and 19 out of the list of 28 were Korea-made. From facial creams, mask packs, cleansing products, bath products to toothpaste, the banned goods include Korean products that are popular in China, totaling at about 11 tons. The rest of the list was made up of six products from the U.K. and three from Thailand. The local cosmetic industry regards China’s strengthened restrictions as a warning to Korea following the THAAD deployment decision, as China is the biggest buyer of Korean cosmetics, accounting for a whopping 37% of all exports.


Could you let me know the proper usage of "cosmetics"?

  • Korean cosmetics products or Korean cosmetic product
  • The local cosmetics industry or The local cosmetic industry
  • Korean cosmetics or Korean cosmetic

Hope to have your feedback soon.


Thanks and best regards,


David Kim



  

Top answer

cosmetic product ( a product for personal beauty, especially the face, like lipstick, face powder, and eye shadow) Korean cosmetics (Cosmetic products produced in Korea) cosmetics industry / cosmetic industry (The sector or group of companies that produce cosmetics. The plural form (cosmetics) is used much more frequently than the singular. a cosmetic improvement (an improvement that is superficial, not substantial)

  • cosmetic product ( a product for personal beauty, especially the face, like lipstick, face powder, and eye shadow) Korean cosmetics (Cosmetic products produced in Korea) cosmetics industry / cosmetic industry (The sector or group of companies that produce cosmetics.
  • The plural form (cosmetics) is used much more frequently than the singular.
  • a cosmetic improvement (an improvement that is superficial, not substantial)
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  • cosmetic product ( a product for personal beauty, especially the face, like lipstick, face powder, and eye shadow)
  • Korean cosmetics (Cosmetic products produced in Korea)
  • cosmetics industry / cosmetic industry (The sector or group of companies that produce cosmetics. The plural form (cosmetics) is used much more frequently than the singular.
  • a cosmetic improvement

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