Cosmetic Regulations & Laws
What determines the quality & effectiveness of professional products?
Ingredients source and the manufacturing process.
What are Alpha Hydroxy Acids?
Products that exfoliate by loosening bonds between dead skin cells.
What are ingredients derived from plants called?
Botanicals
What is the general percentage markup for retail products in a salon?
100 %
What are the performance ingredients?
Ingredients that cause actual changes in the appearance of the skin.
To recieve the gluten-free label, the product must have less than ____ parts per million of gluten.
20 PPM
What are ceramides?
A family of lipid materials.
What plant extract has calming and soothing properties?
Chammomile
What is a reason to have a thorough understanding of skin care products?
To create your own products
What do clay mask do as they dry and tighten?
Draw impurities to the surface.
What is not an area requiring approval from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Cosmetic manufacturing
Which ingredients can be used to treat dehydrated skin?
Humectants
What are botanicals made from?
Plants & Herbs
What is a good way to determine actual product costs?
Break down the purchase price into daily and weekly costs
What do emulsifiers need to mix in order to form an emulsion?
Oil and Water
When is the salon responsible for a clients allergic reaction to a product?
When the product is purchased in bulk and repackaged by the salon.
What is the vitamin of which retinol is the natural form?
Vitamin A
This type of product does not contain any animal ingredients or animal by-products.
Vegan
What is not a step to successful retailing?
Prepare a business plans with high mark-ups
What treating sensitive skin, you want to find products with what type of ingredients?
Calming
Which term is often used loosely because there is no specific legal definition?
Natural
What are performance ingredients?
ingredients that cause changes in the appearance of the skin?
What is aromatherapy?
Therapeutic use of plant aromas and essentials oils
What is not a consideration when choosing a product line?
How many colors does it come in
What is the goal in treating dehydrated skin?
To retain inner moisture by preventing TEWL