Product safety

Question 1

In the U.S., this group is responsible for ensuring the safety of our nation’s cosmetics

Answer 1

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Question 2

Name the two laws that the FDA uses to regulate cosmetic products and ingredients

Answer 2

Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)

The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

Question 3

The FDA defines this as “articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body…for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance”

Answer 3

cosmetics

Question 4

This is intended to affect the appearance of skin

Answer 4

cosmetics

Question 5

The FD&C Act defines this thing as “articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease”

Answer 5

drugs

Question 6

This substance in skin care products is intended to cause physiological changes

Answer 6

drugs

Question 7

Non-prescription medical products that have lower doses of active ingredients and meet definitions of both cosmetics and drugs are considered…

Answer 7

over-the-counter drugs

Question 8

This is a term created by the cosmetics industry to bridge cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

Answer 8

cosmeceuticals

Question 9

A product’s label must include the following:

Answer 9

• company’s name
• location or distribution point
• ingredients in the product

Question 10

Ingredients with a concentration of less than ___% may be listed in any order

Answer 10

1%

Question 11

What is the name for the standardization of ingredient naming around the world

Answer 11

International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI)

Question 12

Where should you perform a patch test?

Answer 12

• inside the arm near the elbow
  or
• behind the ear

Question 13

How should you handle an adverse reaction to a product?

Answer 13

immediately remove product, rinse skin with cold water, apply cool compress until the skin calms

Question 14

If a client has an allergic reaction to a product that requires medical treatment, who is responsible?

Answer 14

the manufacturer of the product is responsible, unless the product was purchased in bulk and repackaged by the salon, in which case the salon is responsible

Question 15

A symptom of an irritant on the skin includes…

Answer 15

burning

Question 16

A symptom of an allergic reaction on skin includes…

Answer 16

itching