Product Knowledge 2

Question 1

How often does skin regenerate?

Answer 1

Every 28 days

Question 2

What does INCI stand for?

Answer 2

International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients

Question 3

How are product ingredients listed on labels?

Answer 3

In descending order based on amounts

Question 4

What are cosmeceuticals?

Answer 4

Products intended to improve the skin’s health and appearance

Question 5

What are performance ingredients?

Answer 5

Ingredients that ‘do the work’ like cleansing, moisturizing, or treating the skin

Question 6

Give an example of a performance ingredient.

Answer 6

Vitamin C

Question 7

What are functional ingredients?

Answer 7

Ingredients that make up the formula of the product

Question 8

What is the most frequently used cosmetic ingredient?

Answer 8

Water

Question 9

What is the role of emollients?

Answer 9

Help a product slip on the skin and prevent dehydration

Question 10

What do occlusives do?

Answer 10

Seal the skin so water can’t escape

Question 11

What is comedogenicity?

Answer 11

The tendency of an ingredient to cause or worsen buildup in the follicle

Question 12

What are the two categories of oils?

Answer 12

• Earth derived
• Plant derived

Question 13

What are petrolates and mineral oil known for?

Answer 13

Excellent protection against dehydration and irritation on the skin

Question 14

What type of acids are oleic, stearic, and caprylic acids?

Answer 14

Fatty Acids / Lubricating Ingredients

Question 15

What is a characteristic of fatty alcohols?

Answer 15

Not drying

Question 16

What are fatty esters?

Answer 16

Combination of fatty acids and fatty alcohols that lubricate without greasiness

Question 17

What do silicones create on the skin?

Answer 17

A breathable barrier

Question 18

True or False: All surfactants are detergents.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is the function of emulsifiers?

Answer 19

Keep water and oil together in a product

Question 20

What is the role of preservatives in cosmetics?

Answer 20

Inhibit the growth of microorganisms

Question 21

What is oxidation?

Answer 21

Process where oxygen is exposed to certain ingredients, resulting in breakdown

Question 22

What do antioxidants do?

Answer 22

Prevent oxidation and fight free radical damage

Question 23

Give an example of a chelating agent.

Answer 23

Disodium EDTA

Question 24

What are coloring agents used for?

Answer 24

To enhance visual appeal of products

Question 25

What do humectants do?

Answer 25

Attract water to the skin

Question 26

What are the two types of exfoliators?

Answer 26

• Mechanical
• Chemical

Question 27

What is the pH effect on chemical exfoliators?

Answer 27

Lower pH increases activity

Question 28

What type of environment do enzymes work in?

Answer 28

Alkaline environment

Question 29

What is the function of physical sunscreen?

Answer 29

Reflects UV rays

Question 30

What are the two types of UV rays?

Answer 30

• UVA - aging rays
• UVB - burning rays

Question 31

What is the role of chemical sunscreen?

Answer 31

Absorbs UV rays into the skin and converts them to heat

Question 32

What are AHAs?

Answer 32

Alpha Hydroxy Acids. water loving, anti-aging

Question 33

What are three examples of AHAs

Answer 33

Glycolic, Malic, Lactic

Question 34

What are BHAs?

Answer 34

Beta Hydroxy Acids. oil loving, acne fighting

Question 35

What are two examples of BHAs?

Answer 35

Salicylic, Sulfur, Benzoyl Peroxide