Cosmetics

Description

The various types of substances used to enhance the appearance of the human body.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 9 occupations
  • Optional in 6 occupations
  • Total: 15 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 5 (Service and sales workers)

Essential for

  • Beauty salon manager
    Beauty salon managers oversee the daily operations and staff management in a beauty salon. They ensure customer satisfaction, budget control and inventory management. Beauty salon …
  • Pedicurist
    Pedicurists offer cosmetic treatment and care for their clients' feet and toenails. They cut and shape toenails, give footbaths and exfoliation treatments and apply nail polish. Du…
  • Make-up artist
    Make-up artists assist and support artists before, during and after the performance and filming of movies or television programs to ensure the make-up is in line with the artistic……
  • Beauty vocational teacher
    Beauty vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, beauty, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in serv…
  • Hair removal technician
    Hair removal technicians provide cosmetic services to their clients by removing unwanted hair on various body parts. They can use different techniques for temporary hair removal, s…
  • Aesthetician
    Aestheticians offer skin care treatments. They apply various facial treatments according to their clients' needs and skin type, such as lotions, scrubs, peels and masks, in order t…
  • Manicurist
    Manicurists provide fingernail care. They clean, cut and shape the nails, remove cuticles and apply polish. Manicurists apply artificial fingernails and other decorative items on n…
  • Beauty salon attendant
    Beauty salon attendants schedule clients' appointments, greet clients on the premises, give detailed information on the salon's services and treatments and gather clients' complain…
  • Cosmetics production machine operator
    Cosmetics production machine operators tend machinery for the manufacturing of cosmetic products by setting up the machines and tools, cleaning and maintaining the equipment and ab…

Optional for

  • Masseur/masseuse
    Masseurs/masseuses perform massages to help their clients relax and de-stress according to their preferences. They use appropriate massages, equipment and oils and also instruct th…
  • Vocational teacher
    Vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practi…
  • Hairdressing vocational teacher
    Hairdressing vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, hairdressing, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instructi…
  • Massage therapist
    Massage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients. They perform a variety of massage types such as shiatsu and Swedish massage, a…
  • Tanning consultant
    Tanning consultants assist clients with their tanning needs. They offer advice on purchases and treatments in solariums and tanning salons. Other titles The following job titles al…
  • Drugstore manager
    Drugstore managers are responsible for activities and staff in drugstores that sell items such as magazines, household products, medicines, cosmetics, candy or refreshments. €‹They…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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