Chapter 13 Skin Care Products

Question 1

Articles that are intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance

Answer 1

Cosmetics

Question 2

Ingredients in cosmetic products that allow the products to spread, give them body, texture, and give them a specific form such as lotion, cream, or gel. Preservatives are also this

Answer 2

Functional ingredients

Question 3

Ingredients in cosmetic products that cause the actual changes in the appearance of the skin

Answer 3

Performance ingredients

Question 4

Describes products that do not contain any water

Answer 4

Anhydrous

Question 5

Oil or fatty ingredients that lubricate, moisturize, and prevent water loss

Answer 5

Emollients

Question 6

Lubricant derived from petroleum

Answer 6

Mineral oil

Question 7

Lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats; emollients

Answer 7

Fatty acids

Question 8

Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen; emollients

Answer 8

Fatty alcohols

Question 9

Emollients produced from fatty acids and alcohol

Answer 9

Fatty esters

Question 10

Oil that is chemically combined with silicon and oxygen and leaves a noncomedogenic, protective film on the surface of the skin

Answer 10

Silicones

Question 11

Soaps and detergents that clean the skin

Answer 11

Cleansers

Question 12

Compatible with oil

Answer 12

Oil soluble

Question 13

Mixable with water

Answer 13

Water soluble

Question 14

Oils derived from herbs; have many different properties and effects on the skin and psyche

Answer 14

Essential oils

Question 15

Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetic formulations. These kill bacteria and prevent products from spoiling

Answer 15

Preservatives

Question 16

Inorganic color agents also known as metal salts; listed on ingredient labels as D&C (drug and cosmetic)

Answer 16

Certified colors

Question 17

Colors that are organic, meaning they come from animal or plant extracts, they can also be natural mineral pigments

Answer 17

Noncertified colors

Question 18

Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material

Answer 18

Lakes

Question 19

Fats or fat-like substances; help repair and protect the barrier function of the skin

Answer 19

Lipids

Question 20

Mechanical and chemical products or processes used to exfoliate the skin

Answer 20

Exfoliants

Question 21

Spreading agents and ingredients that carry or deliver other ingredients into the skin and make them more effective

Answer 21

Vehicles

Question 22

Closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, target their delivery to specific tissues of the skin, and control their releases

Answer 22

Liposomes

Question 23

Chemical compounds formed by combining a number of small molecules (monomers) into long chain-like structures; advanced vehicles that release substances onto the skin’s surface at a microscopically controlled rate

Answer 23

Polymers

Question 24

Ingredient derived from yeast cells that functions as an anti-inflammatory and moisturizing ingredient

Answer 24

Tissue respiratory factor (TRF)

Question 25

Skin conditioning agents derived from carbohydrates and proteins that enhance cellular metabolism and wound healing

Answer 25

Glycoproteins

Question 26

Chains of amino acids that stimulate fibroblasts, cell metabolism, collagen, and improve skin's firmness. Larger chains are called polypeptides

Answer 26

Peptides

Question 27

Natural form of Vitamin A; stimulates cell repair and helps normalize skin cells by generating new cells

Answer 27

Retinol

Question 28

Beta hydroxy acid with exfoliating and antiseptic propeties; natural sources include sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen

Answer 28

Salicylic acid

Question 29

Originally from shark liver oil; also occurs in small amounts in olive oil; also found in human sebum. A lubricant and perfume fixative

Answer 29

Squalene

Question 30

An anti-inflammatory compound isolated from the herb comfrey; it is used in creams, hand lotion, hair lotion, aftershave, and other skin soothing cosmetics for its ability to heal wounds and skin ulcers and to stimulate the growth of healthy tissue

Answer 30

Allantoin

Question 31

Plant extract with calming and soothing properties

Answer 31

Chamomile

Question 32

Oil widely used in cosmetics; extracted from the bean-like seeds of the desert shrub. Used as a lubricant and noncomedogenic emollient and moisturizer

Answer 32

Jojoba oil

Question 33

Antiallergenic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibacterial, balancing, energizing, soothing, and healing

Answer 33

Lavender

Question 34

Credited with moisturizing, astringent, tonic, and deodorant properties; found in the forms of extracts, oils, or water

Answer 34

Rose

Question 35

Extracted from the bark of the hamanelis shrub; can be a soothing agent or, in higher concentrations, an astringent

Answer 35

Witch hazel

Question 36

Therapeutic use of plant aromas and essential oils for beauty and health treatment purposes; involves the use of highly concentrated, nonoily, and volatile essential oils to induce such reactions as relaxation and invigoration, or to simply create a pleasant fragrance during a service

Answer 36

Aromatherapy

Question 37

Skin freshening lotions with a low alcohol content

Answer 37

Fresheners

Question 38

Liquids designed to tone and tighten the skin's surface

Answer 38

Toners

Question 39

Liquids that help remove excess oil on the skin

Answer 39

Astringents

Question 40

Physical method of rubbing dead skin cells off of the skin

Answer 40

Mechanical exfoliation

Question 41

Chemical agent that dissolves dead skin cells and the intercellular matrix, or, "glue", that holds them together (desmosomes)

Answer 41

Chemical exfoliation

Question 42

Enzyme products that dissolve keratin proteins (dead skin cells) and exfoliate the skin

Answer 42

Enzyme peel

Question 43

Concentrated treatment products often composed of herbs, vitamins, mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, aromatherapy oils, beneficial extracts, and other beneficial ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate, tighten, tone, hydrate, nourish, and treat the skin

Answer 43

Mask

Question 44

Concentrated liquid ingredients for the skin designed to penetrate and treat various skin conditions

Answer 44

Serums

Question 45

Small, sealed vials containing a single application of highly concentrated extracts in a water or oil base

Answer 45

Ampoules