PART 3: SKIN SCIENCES/ CHAPTER 13: Skin Care Products: Chemistry, Ingredients, And Selection

Question 1

What are botanicals made from?

Answer 1

Plants and herbs

Question 2

What is NOT among the components of lipids?

Answer 2

Botanicals

Question 3

What is NOT something from which healing agents are made ?

Answer 3

Recycled plastics

Question 4

What is a possible advantage of synthetic ingredients over natural ingredients?

Answer 4

Fewer allergic reactions

Question 5

When is a manufacturer responsible for a client’s allergic reaction to a product?

Answer 5

When the product is taken directly from the manufacturer’s packaging.

Question 6

When is the salon responsible for a client’s allergic reaction to a product?

Answer 6

When the product is purchased in bulk and repackaged by the salon.

Question 7

What is true of organic labeling standards for cosmetics in the U.S.?

Answer 7

There are no such standards in the United States

Question 8

What is NOT an area requiring approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Answer 8

Cosmetics manufacturing

Question 9

What term refers to skin-freshening lotions with a low alcohol content?

Answer 9

Fresheners

Question 10

What is NOT among the purposes of functional ingredients in cosmetics products?

Answer 10

Making products affordable

Question 11

What is NOT true of glycerin?

Answer 11

It is a very weak water binder

Question 12

What term refers to an exfoliating cream that is rubbed off the skin?

Answer 12

Gommage

Question 13

What is grapeseed extract?

Answer 13

Powerful antioxidant w/ soothing properties

Question 14

What are hydrators?

Answer 14

Ingredients that attract water to the skin’s surface.

Question 15

What are alpha hydroxy acids?

Answer 15

Products that exfoliate by loosening bonds between dead cells.

Question 16

What type of product does NOT sometimes include alcohol?

Answer 16

Paraffin mask

Question 17

What is NOT true of aloe vera?

Answer 17

It is the least popular botanical used in cosmetic formulations.

Question 18

Where in the body is alpha liponic acid found?

Answer 18

Every cell

Question 19

What is an ampoule?

Answer 19

Small, sealed vial

Question 20

What is aromatherapy?

Answer 20

Therapeutic use of plant aromas and essential oils.

Question 21

What are astringents?

Answer 21

Liquids that help remove excess oil on the skin.

Question 22

What is NOT true of benzoyl peroxide?

Answer 22

It is a type of alpha hydroxy acid

Question 23

What is glycerin?

Answer 23

Binder

Question 24

What are ceramides?

Answer 24

Family of lipid materials that are part of the intercellular matrix.

Question 25

What plant extract has calming and soothing properties?

Answer 25

Chamomile

Question 26

What is jojoba?

Answer 26

Oil extracted from the bean-like seeds of a desert shrub.

Question 27

What is another term for exfoliation?

Answer 27

Sloughing

Question 28

What are lakes?

Answer 28

Insoluble pigments

Question 29

What is an emollient with moisturizing properties and also an emulsifier with high water absorption capabilities?

Answer 29

Lanolin

Question 30

What products coat the skin and reduce friction?

Answer 30

Lubricants

Question 31

What is NOT true of polymers?

Answer 31

They are botanicals.

Question 32

What is potassium hydroxide?

Answer 32

Strong alkali used in soaps and creams

Question 33

What function do preservatives perform?

Answer 33

Inhibit the growth of microorganisms

Question 34

What is the vitamin of which retinol is the natural form?

Answer 34

Vitamin A

Question 35

What is NOT a natural source of salicylic acid?

Answer 35

Jojoba

Question 36

What does the term “comedogenicity” refer to?

Answer 36

Tendency of any substance to trigger the rise of blackheads.

Question 37

What is NOT true of tissue respiratory factor (TRF)?

Answer 37

It is a natural antibiotic

Question 38

What vitamin has NOT been used in skin care products as an antioxidant?

Answer 38

Vitamin B

Question 39

What are liposomes?

Answer 39

Closed-lipid bilayer spheres

Question 40

What is mechanical exfoliation?

Answer 40

Physical method of rubbing dead cells off the skin.

Question 41

What is mineral oil?

Answer 41

Lubricant derived from petroleum

Question 42

What are mucopolysaccharides?

Answer 42

Carbohydrate- lipid complexes

Question 43

What is the strongest of our five senses?

Answer 43

Smell

Question 44

What is papaya used for?

Answer 44

Exfoliation

Question 45

What is NOT an industry that commonly uses parabens?

Answer 45

Aeronautic

Question 46

What are performance ingredients?

Answer 46

Ingredients that cause actual changes in the appearance of the skin.

Question 47

What is NOT true of petroleum jelly?

Answer 47

It dehydrates the skin

Question 48

What term refers to the use of plant extracts for therapeutic benefits?

Answer 48

Phototherapy

Question 49

What is a chelating agent

Answer 49

Chemical added to improve the efficacy of the preservative.

Question 50

What do clay masks do as they dry and tighten?

Answer 50

Draw impurities to the surface

Question 51

What is coenzyme Q10?

Answer 51

Antioxidant

Question 52

What is the term for substances such as mineral dyes that give products color?

Answer 52

Colorants

Question 53

What term refers to products intended to improve the skin’s health and appearance?

Answer 53

Cosmeceuticals

Question 54

What are detergents a type of?

Answer 54

Surfactant

Question 55

What do emulsifiers cause to mix in order to form an emulsion?

Answer 55

Oil and water

Question 56

What is exfoliation?

Answer 56

Peeling or sloughing of the outer layer of the skin.

Question 57

What are fatty acids?

Answer 57

Lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal facts.

Question 58

What function do fragrances perform?

Answer 58

Giving products their scent.