pH
What does less than 7 on the pH scale indicate?
An acid
Mixtures of two or more kinds of substances, evenly dispersed and mixable.
A solution
What is created when amino acids are joined into chains?
Proteins
Which cosmetic ingredient helps prevent moisture loss?
Emollient
Basic substances that can't be broken down into simpler substances.
Elements
What is considered pH balanced for hair, skin and nails?
4.5-5.5
A substance that is dissolved by another substance.
A solute
The branch of science that deals with the chemicals related to life processes and their reactions within the body.
Biochemistry
Which ingredients are responsible for producing the desired effect?
Performance ingredients
Atoms have 3 parts: protons, neutrons and ______.
Electrons
What does higher than 7 on the pH scale indicate?
An alkali
A substance that dissolves another subtance.
A solvent
A simple unit of a carbohydrate.
A saccharide
Which delivery system requires friction to release ingredients?
What is created by two or more atoms joining together by a chemical bond?
Molecule
What has more positive hydrogen ions than negative hydroxide ions?
An acid.
Refers to ingredients that are not able to be mixed.
Immiscible
Biochemical compunds used by the body to store energy and play a key role in metabolism.
Carbohydrates
This ingredient is known as a cleansing agent.
Surfactant
The most common element in the universe.
Hydrogen
A pH adjustor
What is formed when two immiscible substances are combined with the help of a binder?
An emulsion
Biochemical compound that helps the body construct and renew itself.
Protein
Ingredients that help hold the product together, provide a base for performance ingredients and safely reduce pathogens.
Functional ingredients
The smallest complete unit of an element.
An atom