The word cosmetics derives from the Greek κοσμητικὴ Ï„Îχνη ("kosmetikÄ“ tekhnÄ“"), meaning "technique of dress and ornament", from κοσμητικός ("kosmÄ“tikos"), "skilled in ordering or arranging" and that from κόσμος ("kosmos"), meaning "order" and "ornament". Cosmetics are constituted from a mixture of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones.