[cos.met.ic] adj [Gk kosmetikos skilled in adornment, fr. kosmein to arrange, adorn, fr. kosmos order] (1650) 1: of, relating to, or making for beauty esp. of the complexion: beautifying "~ salves"
2: done or made for the sake of appearance: as a: correcting defects esp. of the face "~ surgery" b: decorative, ornamental c: not substantive: superficial "~ changes"
3: visually appealing -- cos.met.i.cal.ly adv
[2]cosmetic n (1650): something that is cosmetic: as a: a cosmetic preparation for external use b pl: superficial features "a poem without rhetorical ~s --Guy Davenport"