Ingredients 1
This type of ingredient reduces tension between the skin and product, and also increases the ability of cosmetic products to spread. They can act as cleansing agents, foaming agents, and emulsifiers to create stable mixtures of oil and water, and more.
What is a surfactant?
One ingredient used to thicken creams
What is a carbomer?
acids or alkalins (bases) used to adjust the pH of products
What are pH adjusters?
Also referred to as physical exfoliation, these are ingredients used to polish away dead skin cells from the skins surface.
Examples:
Bees wax, Ground nuts/seeds, jojoba beads, magnesium crystals, oatmeal, rice bran
What is Mechanical Exfoliation?
The main type of surfactants and are used primarily in cleansing products
what are detergents?
An ingredient that does not affect the appearance of the skin but is necessary for product formulation
What is a Functional Ingredient
Articles that are intended to affect the appearance of the skin are legally defined in the US as this
What is a Cosmetic?
This provides gentle exfoliation and dissolves keratin proteins within dead skin cells on the surface to make skin softer and smoother, and to help maintain the hydration level.
examples: bromelain (pineapple) papain (papaya), pumpkin, pancreatin (beef by-product)
What is an enzyme?
Closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients and target their deliver to specific tissues are collectively known as this
Liposomes
Lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats
What are fatty acids?
A term used to describe high-quality products or ingredients intended to improve the skins health and appearance.
What is a cosmeceutical?
This is a Vitamin A derivative that has gained popularity in skincare products and professional treatments because when applied it does not induce immediate redness or irritation like high concentrations of hydroxy acids potentially can.
What are emollients comprised of?
Lipids
True or False: Ingredients must be listed on cosmetic labels in descending order of predominance?
True
Naturally occurring acids derived from fruit, nuts, milk, or sugars. They are water soluble and dissolve the "glue" what holds the dead skin cells together allowing them to slough off.
What are alpha hydroxy acids? (AHAs)
Produced from combining fatty acids and fatty alcohols
What is a performance ingredient?
describes natural sourced ingredients that are grown without use of pesticides or chemicals.
What is Organic?
Acids that work by dissolving the bond between the cells in the epidermis so dead cells can slough off. These acids are oil soluble so it can get down into the pores to cut through the oils that are clogging them. It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties so it is perfect for treating oily skin. (Salicylic acid, meadowsweet, willow bark)
Beta hydroxy acids (BHAs)