Difference between Aesthetic and Cosmetic

What is the difference between Aesthetic and Cosmetic?

Aesthetic as an adjective is concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance. while Cosmetic as an adjective is external or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

Aesthetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The study of art or beauty. That which appeals to the senses.

Cosmetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.A feature existing only on the surface.

We hope you now know whether to use Aesthetic or Cosmetic in your sentence.

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