Ingredients
What is the FDA responsible for?
They are responsible for ensuring the safety of our nations cosmetic's
Who is responsible when a consumer has an allergic reaction that requires medical attention?
The manufacturer
What was the first surfactant?
Soap
Define matter.
Any substance that occupies space and has mass.
How many elements are known to science today? How many of those occur naturally occur on Earth?
118 elements & 98 occur naturally.
How are ingredients listed on product labels?
In descending order of predominance, starting with the ingredient with the highest concentration.
What symptom will someone have when they are having an allergic reaction?
Itching
Describe the difference between dry skin and dehydrated skin.
Dry skin lacks oil, dehydrated skin is lacking water, the goal to treating dehydrated skin is to retain inner moisture by preventing TEWL.
What is a compound molecule? Please give one example of a compound molecule.
A chemical combination of two or more atoms of different elements in fixed portions, table salt.
What is a miscible liquid?
Miscible liquids can be mixed together.
What symptom will someone have when they have an irritant reaction?
Burning
Please describe the function of a liposome.
Liposomes bring ingredients to a targeted depth of the skin and slowly release them.
An SPF 50 blocks what percent of UVB rays?
98%
What is a solute?
Is the substance that is dissolved in a solution.
What is an emulsion?
An unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances combined with a special ingredient called an emulsifier. They will separate over time.
Where on the comedogenic rating table does almond oil stand?
2
Please name one type of physical exfoliant.
rice bran, jojoba beads, almond meal etc.
What is known as a universal substance?
Water.
What is a solution?
Is a stable, uniform mixture or two or more substances.
What is a solvent?
Is the substance that is dissolves that dissolves the solute and makes a solution.
Describe coenzyme Q10.
A powerful antioxidant that protects and revitalizes skin cells.
What mask should not be applied to the lower neck?
Modelage mask.
What does pH stand for?
Potential hydrogen.
What is an immiscible liquid?
They are not capable of being mixed together, when they are combined, they will form suspensions.
What is the range of the pH scale? What does each number stand for.
0-14. 0 stand for acidic, 7 stands for neutral and 14 stands for alkaline.