Ingredients
Popular Terms
Functional Ingredients
Skin Types
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100

An ingredient that does not affect the apperance of skin but is necessary for product formulation. 

What is a functional Ingredient? 

100

Skin care products and ingredients derived from natural sources.

What is Natural, All natural? 

100

Lipids, Emulsifiers, polymers, minerals, synthetic 

What are thickeners?

100

When treating this skin type you want to maintain a healthy balance of water and oil.

What is combination skin?

100

Lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats.

What is fatty acids/ 

200

A cosmetic ingredient or product that may be less likely to cause allergic reactions.

What is Hypoallergenic?

200

Describes natural-sourced ingredients that are grown without the use of pesticides or chemicals. 

What is Organic? 

200

Vehicle, solvent 

What is water?

200

When treating this skin type the goal is to provide moisturizing, replenishing, and skin restoring ingredients.

What is dry skin? 

200

How the ingredients are listed on a label.

What is descending order of predominance? 

300

An ingredient beneficial to all skin types?

What is Vitamin A?

300

Products formulated to have no smell.

What is Unscented?

300

Detergents, emulsifiers 

What are Surfactants? 

300

When treating this skin type you have restore internal skin hydration and retain inner moisture by preventing Transepidermal water loss. 

What is dehydrated skin?

300

The most effective skin care treatment.

What is a good home care regimen?

400

An ingredient that is a melanin suppressant and used to treat hyperpigmentation . 

What is kojic acid?

400

A product that does not contain animal ingredients or animal by-products.  

What is Vegan?

400

Certified, exempt, lakes 

What are Color agents? 

400

When treating this skin type you have to reduce overactivity of oil glands, promote a healthy oil-water balance, keep pores from being clogged, reduce inflammation and inhibit any bacteria. 

What is Acene/Problematic skin type?

400

The type of products that attracts water to the skin but is typically oil-free? 

What is a hydrator? 

500

A vitamin A derivative.

What is retinol? 

500

Ingredients that do not clog pores. 

What is noncomedogenic?

500

Buffers.

What are pH adjusters? 

500

When treating this skin type your goal is to increase collagen and improve appearance; in addition to any other skin types 

What is Maturing or Aging skin? 

500

Regulates labeling of cosmetics. 

Who is the FDA?

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