Vocab
phthalates: a type of chemical that is used in cosmetics to hold color and scents, they are also found in nail polish and treatments.
hypoallergenic: term used to describe products that are said to prevent allergic reactions more than normal cosmetic products.
comedogenic: tending to clog pores especially by the formation of blackheads.
occlusives: increase moisture levels in skin by providing a physical barrier to epidermal water loss.
active ingredients: the part of a cosmetic, drug, or pharmaceutical ingredient label that must adhere to specific regulations mandated by the FDA.
inactive ingredients: the part of an ingredient label that is not regulated by the FDA, except for the fact that there has be a complete list of the contents in order of least to greatest concentration.
preservatives: prevent bacterial and microbial contamination of products.
transepidermal: term used to describe the measurement of the quantity of water that passes from inside a body through the epidermal layer to the remaining atmosphere due to diffusion and evaporation.
hygroscopic: term used to describe a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the environment around it.
solvate: a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
humectant: a substance that promotes retention of moisture.
esters: a compound formed from the reaction between an alcohol and an acid due to the elimination of water.
solvents: a group of ingredients, including water, that are used to dissolve or break down other ingredients, they’re also used to degrease skin and to remove sebum.
emulsions: two immiscible fluids in which one liquid is dispersed as fine droplets into the other.
surfactants: substances that degrease and emulsify oils and fats and suspend soil, which allows them to be washed away.
emollients: a substance that softens the skin by slowing evaporation of water.
moisturizers: a cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness.
waxes: substances that are composed primarily of long chain esters that are solid at room temperatures, examples of these waxes that are used in cosmetics include beeswax and paraffin.
thickeners: substances which increase the viscosity of a solution or liquid or solid mixture without messing with any of it’s other properties.
stabilizers: substances that prevents the breakdown of emulsions.
phthalates: a type of chemical that is used in cosmetics to hold color and scents, they are also found in nail polish and treatments.
hypoallergenic: term used to describe products that are said to prevent allergic reactions more than normal cosmetic products.
comedogenic: tending to clog pores especially by the formation of blackheads.
occlusives: increase moisture levels in skin by providing a physical barrier to epidermal water loss.
active ingredients: the part of a cosmetic, drug, or pharmaceutical ingredient label that must adhere to specific regulations mandated by the FDA.
inactive ingredients: the part of an ingredient label that is not regulated by the FDA, except for the fact that there has be a complete list of the contents in order of least to greatest concentration.
preservatives: prevent bacterial and microbial contamination of products.
transepidermal: term used to describe the measurement of the quantity of water that passes from inside a body through the epidermal layer to the remaining atmosphere due to diffusion and evaporation.
hygroscopic: term used to describe a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the environment around it.
solvate: a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
humectant: a substance that promotes retention of moisture.
esters: a compound formed from the reaction between an alcohol and an acid due to the elimination of water.
solvents: a group of ingredients, including water, that are used to dissolve or break down other ingredients, they’re also used to degrease skin and to remove sebum.
emulsions: two immiscible fluids in which one liquid is dispersed as fine droplets into the other.
surfactants: substances that degrease and emulsify oils and fats and suspend soil, which allows them to be washed away.
emollients: a substance that softens the skin by slowing evaporation of water.
moisturizers: a cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness.
waxes: substances that are composed primarily of long chain esters that are solid at room temperatures, examples of these waxes that are used in cosmetics include beeswax and paraffin.
thickeners: substances which increase the viscosity of a solution or liquid or solid mixture without messing with any of it’s other properties.
stabilizers: substances that prevents the breakdown of emulsions.