Ingredients
A soothing and antiseptic ingredient with antifungal properties. Typically found in post wax products
What is Tea Tree Oil
Oil-absorbing cleansing masks that draw impurities of the surface of the skin as they dry and tighten
Liquids to cleanse, tone, and condition the skin in one step. Made of microscopic oil molecules that are suspended in purified water.
What are cleansing waters
Aka physical exfoliants; polish dead skin cells off of the surface of the skin. Examples are scrubs, jojoba beads, rice bran, almond meal, or magnesium crystals
A measure of time, determining HOW LONG a sunscreen product will protect you from UVB rays, the main cause of sunburn.
What is a sun protection factor (SPF rating)
A natural form of vitamin A; it stimulates cell repair and helps normalize skin cells by generating new cells
What is Retinol
Thermal heat masks; facial masks containing special crystals of gypsum, a plaster-like ingredient
Water-based foaming cleansers; generally the most popular type of cleanser. May be formulated for all skin types
What are cleansing gels
Exfoliants that contain ingredients such as AHAs, chemical compounds, and retinol.
What are chemical exfoliants
A product that is a combination sun protection product one step further by also providing sheer to light makeup foundation coverage to even skin tone.
What are tinted sunscreens
Skin-brightening agent that is derived from fermented mushrooms
Kojic Acid
A mask used to warm the skin and promote penetration of ingredients through the heat trapped under the surface of the mask
What is paraffin wax masks
Light emulsions typically best for normal to dry skin types. These do not strip the skin's natural oil or pH balance
What are cleansing lotions
Exfoliants that include ingredients such as pineapple, papaya, and pumpkin properties. These exfoliants have a protein that breaks down the keratinized layer of the skin
What are enzymes
Includes creams and lotions formulated to create a protective barrier on the surface of the skin to seal in moisture and soften the skin. These help trap natural oils and lipids of the surface of the skin
Acids derived from plants (mostly fruits) that are used to exfoliate the skin. These exfoliate by loosing the bonds between the dead corneum cells and dissolves the intracellular matrix.
A mask designed to remain moist on the skin to provide nourishment, and they do not dry, harden, or "set up". Sheet masks are examples
Rich in water-in-oil emulsions used primarily to dissolve makeup and dirt. Suitable for very dry and mature skin.
What are cleansing creams
A type of enzyme exfoliant product also known as roll off mask. This is a cream or pastes that contains enzymes to digest the dead skin cells on the surface then is rolled or rubbed off the skin taking dead skin cells with it
What is gommage
These are typically oil-free products formulated with humectants to attract water to the skin. Beneficial for dehydrated, oily, and problematic skin.
Oil or fatty ingredients that lubricate, moisturize, and prevents water loss (TEWL).
What are emollients
Masks that are often seaweed based and applied after a serum or treatment cream in a facial. It forms a seal that encourages the skin absorption of the serum or cream underneath.
Formulations that contain beneficial oils to break down makeup, dirt, excess sebum, and pollutants on the skin surfaces. Best used in the "double cleanse method"
Exfoliating organic acid that are oil soluable; milder than an AHA. These work by dissolving the oils and excess sebum in the pores. This is very beneficial for oily skin.
What are Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs)
What are treatment creams (aka night creams)