Cosmetics are the creams, powders, lipstick, mascara and so on that people put on the face — and sometimes the body — to look more attractive or to change how they look.

Cosmetics are the creams, powders, lipstick, mascara and so onCosmetics(化妝品)指的是乳霜、粉、口紅、睫毛膏之類的東西 that people put on the face — and sometimes the body人們塗在臉上、有時候也塗在身上的 to look more attractive or to change how they look用來讓自己看起來更好看，或改變自己的外貌

Makeup is the everyday word for the colour products (lipstick, eyeshadow). Cosmetics is the wider shop-and-label word: a cosmetics counter may sell colour and also skin cream.

Makeup is the everyday word for the colour productsMakeup是比較日常的說法，指有顏色的產品 (lipstick, eyeshadow)(像口紅、眼影)。Cosmetics is the wider shop-and-label wordCosmetics則是店家和包裝上用的、範圍比較大的字 a cosmetics counter may sell colour and also skin cream一個cosmetics(化妝品)櫃可能同時賣彩妝、也賣保養乳霜

It is a neutral word, not slang and not especially stiff. You will see it on signs, packets, and in more careful writing.

It is a neutral word這是個中性的字 not slang and not especially stiff不是俚語，也沒有特別生硬。You will see it on signs, packets你會在招牌、包裝上看到它 and in more careful writing也會出現在比較講究的文章裡

Though actually, the related adjective cosmetic is where English stretches: a cosmetic change is a change that only tidies the surface and does not fix the real problem. That stretch belongs more to cosmetic than to the noun cosmetics, but you will hear it.

Though actually, the related adjective cosmetic is where English stretches不過其實相關的形容詞cosmetic才是英文延伸出去的地方 a cosmetic change is a change that only tidies the surface and does not fix the real problema cosmetic change(表面上的改變)指的是只整理了表面、沒有解決真正問題的改變。That stretch belongs more to cosmetic than to the noun cosmetics這種延伸用法比較屬於形容詞cosmetic，而不是名詞cosmetics but you will hear it但你還是會聽到