Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
27 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
What is your most important tool? |
Product |
|
The quality of he skin can be __ improved w professional skin care products. |
Significantly |
|
Skin care ing can be studied at a __ level. |
Molecular |
|
How many different products must you know about to effectively practice professional skin care? |
A broad spectrum |
|
Cosmetics are distinguished from drugs by this act: |
Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
|
According to the Cosmetic Act of 1938, products that are made to affect the structures and/or functions of the human body are: |
Drugs |
|
What category of ing cause the actual changes in the appearance of the skin? |
Performance |
|
Ing that are hypoallergenic are __ to cause allergic reactions. |
Not likely |
|
Products that avoid clogging pores or causing comedones are called: |
Non comedogenic |
|
Anhydrous products incl: |
Lip balms, petrolatum-based products, and oil serums |
|
Substances used to lubricate and moisturize the skin are called: |
Emollients |
|
Substances that coat the skin and reduce friction belong to this category: |
Lubricants |
|
Ing that are beneficial to dry skin are: |
Fatty acids |
|
__ incl oleic acid, steric acid, and capelin acid. |
Fatty acids |
|
Surfactants: |
Improve spreadability |
|
__ reduce the surface tension of dirt and oils on the skins surface and form an emulsion to lift them from the skin. |
Detergents |
|
Substances that are mixable w water are called: |
Water soluble |
|
A treatment where aromatherapy oils are inhaled for their therapeutic benefits is called: |
Aromatherapy |
|
Products that enhance the effectiveness of a preservative are called: |
Chelating agents |
|
Which of the following substances adds colour to cosmetics and are certified by the FDA? |
Colour agents |
|
Substances used to adjust the pH of products are called: |
pH adjustors |
|
A solvent is a : |
Substance that dissolves other substances |
|
Plant-based ing are: |
Botanicals |
|
Which of the following are used as natural exfoliators? |
Jojoba beads, ground nuts, various seeds |
|
Which acids have beneficial chemical effects on the skin? |
AHAs and BHAs |
|
Identify the hydroxy acids: |
Glycolic and lactic, citric and salicylic, and malic and tartaric |
|
Which acid exfoliate by loosening the bonds between cells in the surface of the corneum? |
Enzymes |