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Moisturizers & Dry Skin Flashcards

1
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Hemidesmosomes are located

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between basal layer keratinocytes and basal lamina

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2
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Langerhans cells are located

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Spinosum layer

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3
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Characteristics of keratinocytes in stratum basale

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Stem cell niche
Desmosomes
K5 and K14 expressed

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4
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Characteristics of keratinocytes in stratum spinosum

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Profilaggrin
Desmosomes
Keratin intermediate filaments

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5
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Characteristics of keratinocytes in stratum granulosum

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Filaggrin (active)
Crosslinked keratin fibers
Lamellar bodies secrete lipid precursors

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6
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lipids in stratum corneum

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Cholesterol ester
omega-hydroxyceramide
Sphingosine

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7
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Lipids in stratum basale and spinosum

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  • Cholesterol
  • fatty acids
  • triacylglycerides
  • phospholipid
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8
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lipids in stratum granulosum

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  • cholesterol sulfate
  • Ceramide, glucosylceramide, acylglucosylceramide
  • Sphingomyelin
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9
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External factors causing dry skin

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  • Low relative humidity
  • Wind currents–> evaporation
  • Solvents/detergents stripping lipids
  • Inflammation from UVR
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10
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Intrinsic factors causing dry skin

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  • Impaired SC function
  • Reduced sebum production
  • Dietary deficiency of essential fatty acids
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11
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Examples of impaired SC function

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  • Increased TEWL
  • Abnormal keratinization/desquamation
  • Reduced levels of NMF
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12
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Top 5 causes of dry skin

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  • Lifestyle
  • Over-cleansing
  • Sun exposure
  • Extreme climactic conditions
  • Aging
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13
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Vehicle types for moisturizers

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  • o/w emulsion
  • w/o emulsion
  • lamellar gel systems
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14
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Key ingredients of moisturizers

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  • Emollients
  • Humectants
  • Occlusive agents
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15
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Mechanism of emollients

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  • partial occlusion/lubrication
  • affect skin FEEL
  • “smoothing”
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16
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Mechanism of occlusive agents

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forms a film on the surface of the skin to retard evaporation of water

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17
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Mechanism of humectants

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binds water from the environment and retain water in equilibrium with the skin

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18
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Moisturizers that enhance skin barrier work by

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mimicking the SC bilayer structure and assure long-lasting moisturization

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19
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Emollients provide _______, ________, and improve __________ while moisturizers provide _______ and improve ________

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lubrication, skin smoothing, skin FEEL

water retention, barrier function

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20
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Categories of emollients

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  • silicones
  • hydrocarbons
  • esters
  • ethers
  • triglycerides
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21
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Occlusive moisturizers

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  • petrolatum
  • dimethicone
  • mineral oil
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22
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Humectant moisturizers

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  • Sodium lactate
  • Glycols
  • Sorbitol
  • Sodium PCA
  • Sodium hyaluronate
  • polyglutamic acid
  • hydrolyzed starch
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23
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Emollient moisturizers (specific)

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  • lanolin

- Capric caprylic triglyceride

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24
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Ester emollients

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  • Alkyl Benzoate
  • Isopropyl Palmitate
  • Octyl Palmitate
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25
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Hydrocarbon emollients

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  • Squalane

- Mineral oil

26
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Ether emollient

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PPG (polypropylene glycol)

27
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High viscosity emollients

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  • Castoryl maleate

- Diisosteryl dimerate

28
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Low viscosity emollients

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  • Dicaprylyl ether
  • Cyclopentasiloxane
  • Isopropyl myristate
29
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emollients with medium spreading and fatting

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  • caprylic triglycerides
  • squalane
  • isocetyl stearate
30
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emollients with low spreading and high fatting

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  • isocetyl stearoyl stearate

- oleyl oleate

31
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Fixed oils are

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liquid triglycerides

32
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Butters and fats are

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semi-solid triglycerides

33
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Waxes are _________, primarily _______

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solid lipids

fatty acid esters

34
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Primary components of oils and fats in nature are

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Saponifiable triglycerides
Unsaponifiables
Acetone insolubles

35
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Unsaponifiable components of oils and fats include

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Hydrocarbons
Tocopherols
Sterols

36
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Titer point number line for oils butters and fats

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Oils

37
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Iodine value provides a measure of

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Unsaturation (double bonds)

38
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PUFA have ____ iodine value

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high

39
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Acid value provides a measure of

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free fatty acids

40
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Saponification value provides a measure of

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triglyceride esters

41
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Peroxide value provides a measure of

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degree of oxidation of a particular oil sample

42
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When formulating with vegetable oils, each oil has a specific _________

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required HLB value for the nonionic emulsifier

43
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Characteristics of lanolin

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Self-emulsifying W/O base
“wool wax”
alcohol + sterol esters
absorbs/retains high levels of water

44
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CCT is a naturally derived emollient through

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transesterification

45
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Squalane is a naturally derived emollient through

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hydrogenation

46
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Jojoba wax is derived through

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transesterification and hydrogenation

47
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Myristyl myristate is derived through

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esterification

48
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Esters are formed by reactions between

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fatty acid + fatty alcohol

49
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Linear esters ___________________, while branched esters ________________

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Linear: enhance slip, feel heavy
Branched: dry initial feel, spread easily

50
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High-spreading esters with dry after feel

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  • Diisopropyl Adipate
  • Hexyl Laurate
  • Isopropyl (Myristate/Palmitate/Isostearate)
51
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To reduce the tackiness of heavier ingredients such as petrolatum and castor oil, one could add

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high spreading esters with dry after feel such as diisopropyl adipate, hexyl laurate, isopropyl myristate

52
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High-spreading esters with velvety after feel

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Branched

(Tridecyl/Isostearyl/Isodecyl) Neopantonoate

53
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Medium-spreading esters with medium after feel

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Isocetyl stearate

Cetearyl Isononanoate

54
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Ingredient that can improve intermediate tackiness, may be used to replace mineral oil for a smoother after feel

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medium-spreading esters like isocetyl stearate and cetearyl isononanoate

55
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Low-spreading esters with rich after-feel

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Highly branched
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate

56
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Benefits of silicone fluids

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  • Very resistant to high temp
  • Very resistant to oxidation
  • Easily spreadable (Breathable films)
  • Good detackifiers
57
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MW range of volatile silicone fluids

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300-600

58
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Types of hydrophilic emollients

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  • PEGs/PEG esters
  • Silicone copolyols
  • ethoxylated alcohols/natural oils
59
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Cutometer, Twistometer, and Ballistometer measure

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skin elasticity resiliency

60
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Laser Doppler blood flow measures

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Erythema and vasodilation

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