Skin Care Products Flashcards
(113 cards)
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Alcohol
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Antiseptic
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Alpha hydroxy acids
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Ahas used to exfoliate the skin and cell renewal
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Algae
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Derived from the minerals
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Allantoin
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Anti inflammatory
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Aloe Vera
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Most popular botanical in cosmetic hydrating and healing and softening
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Alpha lipoic acid
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A natural molecule found in every cell in the body
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Alum
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Compound made of aluminum potassium
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Ampoules
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Small sealed vials contained single application water or oil based
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Anhydrous
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Describes the product that do not contain any water
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Aromatherapy
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Therapeutic use of plants
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Astringents
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Liquids that help remove oils
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Azulene
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Derived from chamomile plant anti inflammatory
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Benzoyl peroxide
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Drying agent
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Beta glucans
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Ingredients used in anti aging cosmetics
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Beta hydroxy acids and
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Bhas dissolve oil
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Binders
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Substances that bind or hold products together
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Botanicals
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Ingredients derived from plants
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Calendula
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Anti inflammatory plant extract
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Carbomers
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Ingredients used to thicken creams
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Carrot
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Rich in vitamin a
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Certified colors
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Inorganic colors also know as metal salts
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Chamomile
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Calming and soothing plant extract
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Chelating agent
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A chemical added to cosmetics to improve efficiency
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Chemical exfoliation
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Chemical agent that dissolves dead skin cells
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Clay masks
Oil absorbing mask draws impurities to the surface of skin
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Cleansers
Soaps and detergents that clean the skin
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Coenzyme q10
Powerful antioxidant that protects and revitalizes the skin
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Colorants
Subs match that gives products it's color
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Comedogenicity
Tendency to cause worse build up
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Cosmeceuticals
Products intended to benefit the skin
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Cosmetics
Products applied to the human body
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Delivery system
Systems that deliver specific ingredients
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Detergents
Types of surfactants to cleanse skin
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Dmae
Boosts the effects of other antioxidants
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Echinacea
Purple cornflower prevents infection and has healing properties
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Emollients
Oil or fatty ingredients that lubricate
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Emulsifiers
Surfactants that cause oil and water to mix
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Enzyme peels
Enzyme products that dissolve keratin
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Essential oils
Oils derived from herbs
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Exfoliant a
Exfoliate the skin
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Exfoliation
Peeling or sloughing of the outer layer of skin
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Fatty acids
Emollients lubricant ingredients
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Fatty alcohol
Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen
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Fatty eaters
Fatty acids and alcohol
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Fragrances
Give product their scent
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Fresheners
Skin freshening lotions
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Functional ingredients
Allow products to spread
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Gym erin
Oil or fats moIsturizer on skin and body creams
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Glycoproteins
Skin conditioning agents
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Gommage
Roll of mask
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Grape seed extract
Antioxidant
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Green tea
Antioxidant
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Healing agents
Helps heal the skin
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Herbs
Heal stimulate soothe and moisturize
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Horse chestnut
Helps strength capillary wall
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Humectants
Attract water
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Hydrators
Attract water to skins surface
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Hydrophilic agents
Attract water
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Jojoba
Oil
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Keratolytic
Causes exfoliation
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Kojic acid
Skin brightening agent
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Lakes
Pigments made by combining dye with inorganic material
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Lanolin
Emollient with moisturizing properties
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Lavender
Healing and soothing
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Licorice
Anti irritant used for sensitive skin
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Lipids
Fat of fat substance
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Liposomes
Target specific tissue of skin
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Lubricants
Coast skin and reduce friction
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Mask
Hydrates skin
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Mechanical exfoliation
Physical method of rubbing deal cells off of skin
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Methylparaben
Preservatives
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Mineral oil
Lubricant from petroleum
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Modelage masks
Thermal mask heat mask
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Moisturizer
Adds moisture to skin
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Noncertified colors
Colors that are organic
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Oil soluble
Compatible with oil
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Olfactory system
Gives us the sense of smell
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Papaya
Natural enzyme
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Parabens
Preservatives
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Paraffin wax masks
Mask that promostes penetration
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Peptides
Chains of amino acids
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Performance ingredients
Cause actual changes in appearance of the skin
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Petroleum jelly
restores the Barrier layer by holding in water
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Ph adjusters
Used to adjust the ph
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Phytotherapy
Use of plants
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Poly glucans
Ingredients derived from yeast cells
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Polymers
Chemical compounds formed by combining molecules
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Potassium hydroxide
Strong alkali used in soaps and creams
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Preservatives
Chemical agents that inhibit growth
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Propylene glycol
Humectant often used in dry sensitive moisturizer
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QuAternium 15
All purpose preservative active against bacteria
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Retinol
Natural from of vitamin a
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Rose
Moisturizing and deodorant
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Salicylic acid
Exfoliating and antiseptic
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Seaweed
Nourishing properties aiding in skin firmness
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Serums
Concentrated liquid ingredients
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Silicone
Oil that is chemical combined with silicon and oxygen leaves protective film on surface of the skin
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Sodium bicarbonate
Baking soda
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Sorbitol
Humectant that absorbs moisture from the air to prevent skin dryness
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Sphingolipids
Natural lipids found in the barrier layer
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Squalene
Derived from olives nourishes
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Stem cells
Derived from plants to protect stem cells
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Sulfur
Oil gland activity and dissolves skins surface layer of dry dead cells
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Sun protection factor
SPF
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Tea tree
Soothing and antiseptic
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Tissue respiratory factor
Ingredients derived from yeast cells that function as anti inflammatory
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Titanium dioxide
Physical sunscreen
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Toners
Tightens skin
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Urea
Anti inflammatory antiseptic deodorizing
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Vehicles
Spreading agents and ingredients that carry or deliver other ingredients into skin and make them more effective
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Water soluble
Mix able with water
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Witch hazel
Extracted from bark can be soothing
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Zinc oxide
Inorganic sunscreen that reflects UVA radiation
