Regulations and Laws
Responsible for ensuring the safety of our nation’s cosmetics
Who is the FDA
Do not effect the appearance of the skin but are necessary to the product formulation
What are functional ingredients
Help place, spread and keep other ingredients on the skin
What are emollients
Highly concentrated plant oils used for their natural aromas and referred to as the “soul” of the plant
What are essential oils
Also referred to as physical or manual, are used to polish away dead cells from the surface of the skin
What is mechanical
Items to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled o sprayed that are applied to human body for beauty or promoting attractiveness
What is a cosmetic
Cause the actual changes in the appearance of the skin
What is a performance ingredient
This term is often used in marketing for skin care products and ingredients derived from natural resources
What is Natural
Substances such as vegetable, pigment or mineral dyes that give products color
What are color agents
Agents that are used to dissolve dead skin cells on the surface and the intercellular matrix that holds them together and smooths the skin
What is chemical exfoliation
Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease
Who is the FD&C
No additional ingredients have been added to the product to specifically provide a fragrance
What is Fragrance Free
Term describes natural sourced ingredients that are grown with the use of pesticides or chemicals
What is organic
Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material and are commonly used in colorful cosmetics
What are lakes
Dissolve the glue that holds the holds dead skin cells together and aids in cell turnover and collagen production
What is alpha hydroxy acids
Products other than food intended to effect the structures and/or functions of the humans and other animals
What is a drug
Products formulated to have no smell
What is unscented
A product labeled—————should not contain any animal ingredients or animal by-products
What is vegan
Ingredient originating from a plant including herbs, roots, f.owers, fruits, leaves and seeds
What are botanical ingredients
Lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid and citric acid
What are examples of AHA’s
The FDA requires all cosmetics labels including a list of ingredients using standardized —————for each ingredient
What is INCI International Nomenclature Cosmetic ingredient
Dermatologist tested and non irritating are terms to describe this tem
What is hypoallergenic
Antiseptic and solvents used in perfume, lotion and astringents
What is alcohol
Rested by combining chemical ingredients in a laboratory and consist of over 200 ingredients
What are synthetic fragrances
Bees wax, rice bran, oatmeal and jojoba beeds
What are examples of mechanical exfoliation