Skin Treatments
When you use plants extracts for therapeutic benefits, the approach is called this.
Phytotherapy
What is your most important tool?
Product
What category of ingredients causes the actual drug changes in the skins appearance?
Performance
Esters are easily recognized on labels because they almost always end in
-ate
Closed, lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, target their delivery to specific tissues of the skin, and control their release are called
Liposomes
Which acids have beneficial chemical effects on the skin?
AHAs and BHAs
Willowbark, wintergreen, and sweetbirch are sources of what acid?
Salicylic Acid
What is the most commonly used cosmetic ingredient?
Water
What are carbomers used for?
To thicken creams
What do topical ingredients need to most effectively treat the skin?
High-tech delivery systems
Which ingredients dissolve keratin proteins on the surface of the skin?
Enzymes
What is the benefit of using peppermint
It reduces irritation and itching
Cosmetics are distinguished from drugs by this act.
Cosmetics Act of 1938
Improve Spreadability
Which ingredients help strengthen the immune system and stimulate the metabolism
Polyglucans and Beta-glucans
Antioxidants play this role in skincare
Neutralize free radicals
How often are granular scrubs usually used?
1-2 times per week
Ingredients that are beneficial to dry skin are
Fatty Acids
Products that enhance the effectiveness of a preservative are called
Chelating Agents
Sulfur in skin care products
Reduces oil gland activity and dissolves the skins dry, dead skin cells
Treatment creams are are designed to be particulary effective
During sleep
Compared with products in drugstores, proffessional products are generally
More concentrated
Thermal masks containing gypsum are also called
Modelage masks
Which of the following substances give color to cosmetics and are approved by the FDA
Color Agents
The functions of glycoprotein include
Enhancing cellular metabolism, which boost oxygen uptake in the cell