Cosmetics

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In March, Forbes Magazine released its yearly list of the richest people in the world.

Cosmetics.

The first women on the list is Frenchwoman Liliane Bettencourt, who owns a third of L’Oreal cosmetics.

Bettencourt is worth about $40.7 billion.

Cosmetics are substances such as creams and lotions.

They are put on the face, body or hair to improve appearance.

Cosmetics do not change the way the body works or its structure.

Now you know what cosmetics are.