Chapter 13 - Skin Care Products (matching #2) Flashcards
Fats or fat-like substances that help repair & protect the barrier function of the skin
LIPIDS
Natural form of vitamin A that helps stimulate cell repair and helps to normalize skin cells by generating new cells
RETINOL
This is derived from the comfrey plant or uric acid and has healing properties
ALLANTOIN
Closed lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients , target their delivery to specific areas of the skin and control their release
LIPOSOMES
BHA that orginates from sweet birch , willow bark, and wintergreen, and which has exfoliating and antiseptic properties
SALICYLIC ACID
Colorants listed on ingredient labels as D&C or FD&C
NONCERTIFIED COLORS
Chains of amino acids used in skin care products to produce changes in the skins appearence
PEPTIDES
Chemical compounds formed by a number of small molecules, and commonly used in delivery systems
POLYMERS
Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material and are commonly used in colorful cosmetics
LAKES
This occurs in small amounts in olive oil, wheat germ oil, and rice barn oil, and is a lubricant and perfume fixative
SQUALENE
Spreading agents and carrying bases necessary to the formulation of a cosmetic
VEHICLES
Colorants that have been batch certified and approved by the FDA
CERTIFIED COLORS
These have been found to enhance immune response and cellular metabolism, which boosts oxygen uptake in the cell
GLYCOPROTEINS
Mechanical and chemical ingredients that peel or slough the outer later of the skin
EXFOLIANTS
This is derived from yeast cells and functions as an anti-inflammatory and moisturizing ingredient
TISSUE RESPIRATORY FACTOR (TRF)
