Chemistry
What are the basic units of matter?
Atoms
What type of product will most likely make blackheads worse?
Comedogenic
What is a functional ingredient?
An ingredient that does not affect the appearance of the skin but is necessary for product formulation.
Which skin care ingredient naturally occurs in sugar cane and is the most commonly used BHA?
Salicylic acid
What technique involves kneading, squeezing, and pinching?
Pétrissage
Give an example of a chemical change
Iron turning to rust
What is the primary purpose of performance skin care products?
To solve specific skin issues
One example of an ingredient in a physical exfoliant is _________.
Rice bran
What is the primary barrier to skin product penetration?
SC
What type of massage involves a soft, continuous stroking movement?
Effleurage
potential hydrogen
The type of toners formulated especially for oily or acne-prone skin is called ________.
astringents
What is an example of an ingredient in an enzyme exfoliant?
Pineapple
What will prevent acne flare-ups and should be recommended after an acne treatment?
probiotics
What does massage directly stimulate?
Circulation and metabolism
What is a solvent?
a substance that dissolves a solute and makes a solution
Why might a cosmetic company use synthetic versions of performance ingredients?
Ensuring consistency
An antioxidant ingredient that also has anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties is _________________.
Green tea
How can transepidermal water loss be prevented?
By maintaining the natural acid mantle of the skin.
Does facial massage have an effect on sebum? If so, what does it do?
Yes, it softens sebum.
When immiscible liquids are combined, they form ______.
suspensions
Describe the difference between unscented and fragrance-free products.
Unscented has no scent at ll, not even lavender for calming benefits.
Fragrance-free has no added fragrances
An ingredient that is a melanin suppressant and used to treat hyperpigmentation is ___________.
Kojic acid
Closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients and target their delivery to specific tissues are collectively known as ________.
liposomes
The portion of the muscle that is attached to an immovable section of the skeleton is called the ________.
origin