Chemistry Vocabulary
The Scientific study of matter, the physical and chemical changes affecting the energy changes that accompany those processes.
What is Chemistry?
Basic materials the body uses to construct and renew itself, and many hormones and enzymes the body uses to regulate metabolism are also made of this.
What are Proteins?
the unit of measurement that indicates whether a substance us acidic, neutral or alkaline.
What is pH or Potential Hydrogens?
Formed when two or more compounds are blended together physically, rather than chemically, creating a new overall product but still retaining the separate chemical characteristics of the components blended.
What is a mixture?
Organic ingredients that bind water and deposit it onto the skin. Are normally found following water on the ingredient list and are used to deliver moisturization.
What is a Humectant?
Anything that occupies space and can be identified in 3 separate forms.
Double Jeopardy: to double your points, list all 3 forms
What is Matter?
Answer: Liquid, Solid, Gas
Materials that dissolve and break down large molecules into smaller ones.
What are Enzymes?
What is an Acidic substance?
For Example: Salt dissolved in water to create salt-water.
Double Jeopardy: Label each part of the above example.
What is a solution?
Answer: Salt = Solute
Water= Solvent
Solute + Solvent= Solution
Oils and oil-soluble substances used to condition and soften the skin by providing a protective coating called an occlusive barrier.
What is a Chemical Change?
Biochemical compounds consisting of Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen that join together in chains to form proteins.
What are Amino Acids?
The protective barrier aids in protecting the skin, and the body, from extraneous substances, including microorganisms which could irritate, permeate or otherwise disrupt the health of the skin.
Double Jeopardy: What is the natural pH of this?
What is Acid Mantle?
Answer: 4.5 to 5.5
Solvents that do not mix easily with others are called what?
Double Jeopardy: What is the ingredient called that must be present to bind these ingredients together
What are Immiscible Substances?
Answer: Emulsifier
What are Surfactants?
Basic units of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by any chemical reaction, a.k.a. pure substances.
Double Jeopardy: List the 5 that are involved in the formation of the skin.
What are Elements?
Answers: (C) Carbon, (O) Oxygen, (H) Hydrogen, (N) Nitrogen, (S) Sulfer.
Basic building block molecules that connect with each other to form larger, more complex compounds.
What are Monomers?
I have a pH of 7, I can be described as hard or soft depending on what additional chemicals are present. I am generally preferred for professional use and am the more frequently used cosmetic ingredient.
What is distilled water?
An anhydrous (without water) substance based on a mixture of oils and waxes and normally has the texture of a thick paste.
What is an ointment?
Meaning the product is less likely to provoke an allergic reaction, this term is frequently used to describe products. In many cases these products do not contain color, frangrance or additives.
What is Hypoallergenic?
Created by chemically combining two different elements and are formed by the union of individual elements and have their own chemical and physical characteristics.
What is a Compound?
A simple unit of a carbohydrate.
Double Jeopardy: What do you call many of these, linked to form larger, more complex molecules such as starch? Answer correctly for double the points.
What is a Saccharide?
Answer: What are Polysaccharides?
What is 1000 times stronger?
Abbreviated O/W when oil is equally dispersed throughout a water base.
What is an Oil-in-Water emulsion?
Ingredients used in certain types of treatment products to prevent skin inflammation and damage due to free-radicals. Destroys free-radicals by stabilizing them.
What are Antioxidants?