Terms

Question 1

This term is used in marketing for skin care products and ingredients derived from natural sources (this is not regulated)

Answer 1

natural or all natural

Question 2

This term described natural-sourced ingredients that are grown without the use of pesticides or chemicals

Answer 2

organic

Question 3

Term used to describe products that are not tested on animals at any stage of the production process, nor are any of the ingredients tested on animals

Answer 3

cruelty-free

Question 4

Term for product that should not contain any animal ingredient or animal by-products (including honey, lanolin, beeswax, collagen)

Answer 4

vegan

Question 5

Term for a product that doesn’t contain any of the proteins found in wheat, rye, and triticale

Answer 5

gluten-free

Question 6

Term to describe products that may be less likely to cause allergic reactions, although this is not a guarantee

Answer 6

hypoallergenic, dermatologist-tested, or non-irritating

Question 7

Term for product that will not clog pores

Answer 7

noncomedogenic

Question 8

Referring to products that contain ingredients that tend to close pores, especially by formation of blackheads

Answer 8

comedogenic

Question 9

Term for a product where no additional ingredients have been added to specificallyprovide a fragrance

Answer 9

fragrance-free

Question 10

Products formulated to have no smell are described as…

(Additional ingredients might have to be added to mask or neutralize the smell of a product’s ingredients)

Answer 10

unscented

Question 11

Ingredients are sourced in two ways…

Answer 11

naturally or synthetically