Chapter 13 Skin Care Products: Chemistry, Ingredients, And Selection

Front 1

When you use plant extracts for therapeutic benefits, the approach is called ___________.

Back 1

Phytotherapy

Front 2

What is your most important tool?

Back 2

Products

Front 3

The FDA regulates these important aspects of cosmetics.

Back 3

Safety issues, claims made for a product, and labeling issues

Front 4

Cosmetics are distinguished from drugs by this act.

Back 4

Cosmetics Act of 1938

Front 5

What category of ingredients causes the actual changes in the skins appearance?

Back 5

Performance

Front 6

What is the most commonly used cosmetic ingredient?

Back 6

Water

Front 7

Anhydrous products include __________,______________,________.

Back 7

Lip balms, petroleum based products, and oil serums.

Front 8

Ingredients that are beneficial to dry skin are __________.

Back 8

Fatty Acids

Front 9

Esters are easily recognized on labels because they almost always end in ____.

Back 9

ate

Front 10

Esters are easily recognized on labels because they almost always end in ____.

Back 10

ate

Front 11

What are carbomers used for?

Back 11

Thickening creams.

Front 12

Products that enhance the effectiveness of a preservative are called ____________.

Back 12

Chelating agents

Front 13

Products that enhance the effectiveness of a preservative are called ____________.

Back 13

Chelating agents

Front 14

What substances give color to cosmetics and are certified by the FDA?

Back 14

Certified colors

Front 15

Which acids have beneficial chemical effects on the skin?

Back 15

AHA’s and BHA’s

Front 16

Which ingredients dissolve keratin proteins on the surface of the skin?

Back 16

Enzymes

Front 17

Closed, lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, target their delivery to specific tissues of the skin, and control their release are called __________.

Back 17

Liposomes

Front 18

Antioxidants play this role in skin care.

Back 18

Neutralize free radicals

Front 19

What ingredients help strengthen the immune system and stimulate the metabolism?

Back 19

Polyglycans and betaglycans

Front 20

The functions of glycoproteins include ___________.

Back 20

Enhancing cellular metabolism which boosts oxygen uptake in the cell

Front 21

What are used as natural exfoliators?

Back 21

Jojoba beads, ground nuts, and various seeds.

Front 22

Identify the hydroxy acids from the following answers.

Back 22

Glycolic, lactic, citric, salicylic, malic, tartar.

Front 23

Identify the hydroxy acids from the following answers.

Back 23

Glycolic, lactic, citric, salicylic, malic, tartar.

Front 24

Willow bark, Wintergreen, and sweet birch are sources of which acid?

Back 24

Salicylic

Front 25

Sulfur in skin care products ___________.

Back 25

Reduce oil gland activity and dissolves dry skin and dead cells

Front 26

What plants have antiseptic properties?

Back 26

Mint, cucumber, witch hazel

Front 27

What is the benefit of using peppermint?

Back 27

Reduces irritation and itching

Front 28

How often are granular scrubs usually used?

Back 28

1 to 2 times a week

Front 29

Thermal masks containing gypsum are also called _______.

Back 29

Modelage masks

Front 30

Treatment creams are designed to be particularly effective ____________.

Back 30

During sleep

Front 31

Treatment creams are designed to be particularly effective ____________.

Back 31

During sleep

Front 32

Compared with products available in drug stores and supermarkets, professional products are generally ____________.

Back 32

More concentrated

Front 33

What do topical ingredients need to most effectively treat the skin?

Back 33

High-tech delivery system.