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Chapter 13 Skin Care Products Flashcards

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Articles that are intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance

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Cosmetics

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Ingredients in cosmetic products that allow the products to spread, give them body, texture, and give them a specific form such as lotion, cream, or gel. Preservatives are also this

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Functional ingredients

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Ingredients in cosmetic products that cause the actual changes in the appearance of the skin

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Performance ingredients

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Describes products that do not contain any water

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Anhydrous

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Oil or fatty ingredients that lubricate, moisturize, and prevent water loss

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Emollients

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Lubricant derived from petroleum

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Mineral oil

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Lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats; emollients

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Fatty acids

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Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen; emollients

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Fatty alcohols

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Emollients produced from fatty acids and alcohol

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Fatty esters

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Oil that is chemically combined with silicon and oxygen and leaves a noncomedogenic, protective film on the surface of the skin

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Silicones

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Soaps and detergents that clean the skin

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Cleansers

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12
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Compatible with oil

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Oil soluble

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Mixable with water

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Water soluble

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Oils derived from herbs; have many different properties and effects on the skin and psyche

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Essential oils

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Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetic formulations. These kill bacteria and prevent products from spoiling

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Preservatives

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Inorganic color agents also known as metal salts; listed on ingredient labels as D&C (drug and cosmetic)

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Certified colors

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Colors that are organic, meaning they come from animal or plant extracts, they can also be natural mineral pigments

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Noncertified colors

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Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material

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Lakes

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Fats or fat-like substances; help repair and protect the barrier function of the skin

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Lipids

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Mechanical and chemical products or processes used to exfoliate the skin

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Exfoliants

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Spreading agents and ingredients that carry or deliver other ingredients into the skin and make them more effective

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Vehicles

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Closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, target their delivery to specific tissues of the skin, and control their releases

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Liposomes

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Chemical compounds formed by combining a number of small molecules (monomers) into long chain-like structures; advanced vehicles that release substances onto the skin’s surface at a microscopically controlled rate

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Polymers

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Ingredient derived from yeast cells that functions as an anti-inflammatory and moisturizing ingredient

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Tissue respiratory factor (TRF)

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Skin conditioning agents derived from carbohydrates and proteins that enhance cellular metabolism and wound healing

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Glycoproteins

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Chains of amino acids that stimulate fibroblasts, cell metabolism, collagen, and improve skin’s firmness. Larger chains are called polypeptides

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Peptides

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Natural form of Vitamin A; stimulates cell repair and helps normalize skin cells by generating new cells

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Retinol

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Beta hydroxy acid with exfoliating and antiseptic propeties; natural sources include sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen

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Salicylic acid

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Originally from shark liver oil; also occurs in small amounts in olive oil; also found in human sebum. A lubricant and perfume fixative

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Squalene

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An anti-inflammatory compound isolated from the herb comfrey; it is used in creams, hand lotion, hair lotion, aftershave, and other skin soothing cosmetics for its ability to heal wounds and skin ulcers and to stimulate the growth of healthy tissue

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Allantoin

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Plant extract with calming and soothing properties

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Chamomile

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Oil widely used in cosmetics; extracted from the bean-like seeds of the desert shrub. Used as a lubricant and noncomedogenic emollient and moisturizer

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Jojoba oil

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Antiallergenic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibacterial, balancing, energizing, soothing, and healing

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Lavender

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Credited with moisturizing, astringent, tonic, and deodorant properties; found in the forms of extracts, oils, or water

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Rose

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Extracted from the bark of the hamanelis shrub; can be a soothing agent or, in higher concentrations, an astringent

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Witch hazel

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Therapeutic use of plant aromas and essential oils for beauty and health treatment purposes; involves the use of highly concentrated, nonoily, and volatile essential oils to induce such reactions as relaxation and invigoration, or to simply create a pleasant fragrance during a service

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Aromatherapy

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Skin freshening lotions with a low alcohol content

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Fresheners

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Liquids designed to tone and tighten the skin’s surface

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Toners

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Liquids that help remove excess oil on the skin

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Astringents

40
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Physical method of rubbing dead skin cells off of the skin

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Mechanical exfoliation

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Chemical agent that dissolves dead skin cells and the intercellular matrix, or, “glue”, that holds them together (desmosomes)

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Chemical exfoliation

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Enzyme products that dissolve keratin proteins (dead skin cells) and exfoliate the skin

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Enzyme peel

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Concentrated treatment products often composed of herbs, vitamins, mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, aromatherapy oils, beneficial extracts, and other beneficial ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate, tighten, tone, hydrate, nourish, and treat the skin

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Mask

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Concentrated liquid ingredients for the skin designed to penetrate and treat various skin conditions

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Serums

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Small, sealed vials containing a single application of highly concentrated extracts in a water or oil base

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Ampoules

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