Acts/Administration
What is the FDA?
Food and Drug Administration
What are cosmetics?
Articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, sprayed on, introduced to, or applied to the human body.
What is Cruelty-Free?
Products not tested on animals
What is a delivery system do?
Distribute a product's key performance ingredient once it’s applied.
What does functional do?
What does performance do?
Functional: Does not affect the appearance of the skin, but is necessary for product formulation
Performance: Causes actual changes to the appearance of skin
FD&C Act: Food, Drug and Cosmetic
FPLA: Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
What do cosmetics do?
Cleanse, beautify, and alter the appearance.
What is Vegan?
No animal ingredients
What do Emollients do?
Lubricate the skin
What do color agents do?
Enhance the visual color, add it
What does the FDA ensure?
The safety of our nation's cosmetics, including makeup and skincare products.
What is cosmeceutical the bridge between?
Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals
What is Gluten-Free? What disease is it connected to?
Protein found in Wheat or Rye.
Celiac Disease: inflamed small intestines
What do Humectants do?
Hydrate the skin, attract water to skin's surface
What's the difference between certified and non-certified colors?
Certified: Synthetic colors approved by the FDA
Non-certified: from plants, minerals, and/or animals
Ex. artificial colors
What is not legally required for cosmetics and ingredients?
FDA Approval
What is INCI?
Ex. (Salicylic Acid not White Birch)
International nomenclature of cosmetic ingredients
- standard name for each ingredient
What does hypoallergenic mean?
Products are less likely to cause an allergic reaction
What do Surfactants do? What's a type?
Cleanse the skin of debris, dirt, and oil.
Detergents or Emulsifiers
What does botanical resonate with?
Plants
What are the two most important laws/acts pertaining to cosmetics?
What are Cosmetics derived from?
Natural sources including plants, vitamins, or animals.
What type of product clogs pores?
Comedogenic
What is a Detergent? What is an Emulsifier?
D: Cleansing product, foams, removes dirt and oil
E: Cause oil & water and water & oil to mix
Name 3 antioxidants
Vitamin A,C,E, Green Tea, COQ10, Resveratrol.