cosmetic vs exterior

cosmetic

adj
  • External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something. 

  • Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion. 

noun
  • An intangible influence that improves the overall perception of some thing or situation. 

  • A feature existing only on the surface. 

  • Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup. 

exterior

adj
  • Relating to the outside parts or surface of something. 

  • Being from outside a country; foreign. 

  • Outdoor. 

noun
  • Foreign lands. 

  • The outside part, parts or surface of something. 

How often have the words cosmetic and exterior occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )