Ch. 6 Skincare Products Flashcards
A product that is labeled to vegan should not contain any animal ingredients or animal by products
Vegan
Used to describe a high-quality products or ingredients intended to improve the skin health and appearance
Cosmeceuticals
Ingredients used to thicken creams; frequently used in gel products
Carbomer
Peeling or sloughing of the outer layer skin
Exfoliation
Emollients; lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats.
Fatty acids
Oil or fatty ingredients that lubricate, moisturize, and prevent water loss
Emollient
Keratinocytes are continually shed from the skin, cell turnover
Desquamation
Closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, target their delivery to specific tissues of the skin and control their release
Liposomes
Ingredients or products that may be less likely to cause allergic reactions
Hypoallergenic
Ingredients in cosmetic products that allow the products to spread, give them body and texture, and give them a specific form such as a lotion, cream or gel
Functional ingredient
The first to ingredients that will not clog pores
Noncomedogenic
Animal biproduct that would make a product not vegan
Trypsin