cosmeticorexia

Noun

cosmeticorexia (uncountable)

1. An unhealthy obsession with using skincare and cosmetics.
   • The emergence of cosmeticorexia can be situated in early twenty-first-century shifts that medicalized beauty and amplified appearance display.2026 March, Alberto Stefana, Giovanni Damiani, “Cosmeticorexia: What It Is, Where It Comes from, and Why It Matters”, in Dermatology and therapy, volume 16, number 3, →DOI, page 1446
   • “These practices are linked to the broader issue of ‘cosmeticorexia’ — an obsession with skin care among minors.”2026 March 30, Jennier Wiel, quoting Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, “Italy's competition authority probes Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics”, in Women's Wear Daily, page 10

   Synonyms:

   dermorexia