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<p>Personal care products are <a href="/facts/Consumer_products/a4c3onQ8">consumer products</a> which are applied on various external parts of the body such as <a href="/facts/Human_skin/cfRXQwSs">skin</a>, <a href="/facts/Hair/L7vt9FL3">hair</a>, <a href="/facts/Nail_(anatomy)/s3GJf9R2">nails</a>, <a href="/facts/Lips/cUlpthmx">lips</a>, external genital and anal areas, as well as <a href="/facts/Human_tooth/SVkPCLal">teeth</a> and mucous membrane of the <a href="/facts/Human_mouth/NJY6GYoA">oral cavity</a>, in order to make them clean, protect them from harmful germs and keep them in good condition. They promote <a href="/facts/Personal_hygiene/zH17q0L0">personal hygiene</a> and overall health, well-being and appearance of those body parts. Toiletries form a narrower category of personal care products which are used for basic hygiene and cleanliness as a part of a daily routine. <a href="/facts/Cosmetic_product/rb1x6P8c">Cosmetic products</a>, in contrast, are used for <a href="/facts/Personal_grooming/764poF85">personal grooming</a> and beautification (aesthetically enhance a person's appearance). <a href="/facts/Pharmaceutical_product/FFFUI9n4">Pharmaceutical products</a> are not considered personal care products. </p><p>Most of the personal care products are rinsed off immediately after use, such as shampoos, soaps, toothpastes, shower gels, etc. A few personal care products, however, are left on the applied surface such as moisturizing cream, sunscreen, etc. </p><p>The global market size of the personal care products industry is several hundred billion US Dollars (as of early 2020s). <a href="/facts/Procter_%2526_Gamble/C6ssaBHl">Procter & Gamble</a>, <a href="/facts/L%2527Oreal/pUkFnueA">L'Oreal</a>, <a href="/facts/Johnson_%2526_Johnson/DSfqnVrM">Johnson & Johnson</a>, <a href="/facts/Unilever/9dnFaVFR">Unilever</a>, <a href="/facts/Colgate-Palmolive/BlXKtc0v">Colgate-Palmolive</a>, <a href="/facts/Gillette/cqB7Gjv0">Gillette</a>, <a href="/facts/Avon_Products/2kbhSG2E">Avon</a>, <a href="/facts/Natura_%2526_Co/81txyvj3">Natura & Co</a>, <a href="/facts/Kimberly-Clark/6xN3DT2D">Kimberly-Clark</a> and <a href="/facts/Shiseido/HTKBxC9B">Shiseido</a> are some of the world-leading companies in personal care products industry. </p>