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| Articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkle or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance. |
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| Ingredients in cosmetic products that allow the products to spread, give them body and texture, and give them specific form such as lotion, cream or gel. Preservatives are also functional ingredients. |
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| Ingredients in cosmetic products that cause the actual changes in the appearance of the skin. |
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| Describes products that do not contain any water. |
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| Oil or fatty ingredients that lubricate, moisturize, and prevent water loss. |
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| Emollients; lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils and animal fats. |
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| Emollients; fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen. |
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| Emoillients produced from fatty acids and alcohols. |
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| Mixed into the oil phase of the product during manufacturing. |
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| Is mixed in the water phase. |
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| Oil that is chemically combined with silicon and oxygen and leaves a noncomedogenic, protective film on the surface of the skin. |
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| An emollient and lubricant; mineral oil is a clear, odorless substance derived from petroleum. |
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| Oils derived from plants and herbs; they have many different properties and effects on the skin and psyche. |
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| An anti-inflammatory compound isolated from the comfrey plant or uric acid; it is used in creams, hand lotion, hair lotion, aftershave, and other skin-soothing cosmetics for its ability to heal wounds and skin ulcers and to stimulate the growth of healthy tissue. |
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| Natural form of Vitamin A; stimulates cell repair and helps to normalize skin cells by generating new cells. |
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| A beta hydroxy acid with exfoliating and antiseptic properties, its natural sources include sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen. Client allergies may include to this acid and aspirin. |
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| Chains of amino acids that stimulate fibroblasts, cell metabolism, and improve the skin's firmness. Larger chains called Polypeptides. |
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| Derived from olives, it is an emollient, desensitizing agent and nourishing. |
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| Originally from shark liver oil; also occurs in small amounts in olive oil, wheat germ oil, and rice bran oil; also found in human sebum. A lubricate and perfume fixative. |
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| A popular herb and oil used for aromatherapy and calming. Anti-allergenic, Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibacterial, balancing energizing, soothing, and healing |
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| Oil widely used in cosmetics; extracted from the bean-like seeds of the desert shrub. Used as a lubricant and noncomedogenic emollient and moisturizer; healing. |
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| Credited with moisturizing, astringent, tonic, and deodorant properties; found in the forms of rose extracts, oil, or water; used for dry,aging skin. |
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| Plant extract; used for sensitive skin with calming and soothing properties. |
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| Fat or fat-like substances; improves hydration and the barrier function of the skin. |
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| Closed-lipid bi layer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, targeting their delivery to specific tissues of the skin, and controlling their release. |
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| An anti-irritant good for sensitive skin; also inhibits melanin production and lightens pigmentation. |
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| Extracted from the bark of the hamanelis scrub; can be a soothing agent or, in higher concentrations, an astringent; also tones the skin. |
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| Inorganic color agents also known as metal salts; listed on ingredient labels as D&C (drug and cosmetic). |
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| Colors that are organic, meaning they come from animal or plant extracts; they can also be natural mineral pigments. |
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| Chemical compounds formed by combining a number of small molecules(monomers) into long chain-like structures; advanced vehicles that release substances on the skin's surface at a microscopically controlled rate. |
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| Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material. |
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| Spreading agents and ingredients that carry or deliver other ingredients into the skin and make them more effective. |
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| Ingredient derived from yeast cells that functions as an anti-inflammatory and moisturizing ingredient. |
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| Tissue Respiratory factor (TRF) |
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| Skin-conditioning agents derived from carbohydrates and proteins that enhance cellular metabolism and wound healing. |
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| Therapeutic use of plant aromas and essential oils for beauty and health treatment purposes |
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| Gives us our sense of smell, which is the strongest of the five senses. |
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| Soaps and detergents that clean the skin. |
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| Also known as fresheners or astringents; liquids designed to tone and tighten the skin's surface. |
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| Skin-freshening lotions with a low alcohol content. |
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| Liquids that help remove excessoil on the skin. |
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| Mechanical and chemical products or processes used to exfoliate the skin. |
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| Physical method of rubbing dead cells off of the skin. |
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| Chemical agent that dissolves dead skin cells and the intercellular matrix, or "glue," that holds them together (desmosomes). |
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| Enzyme products that dissolve keratin proteins (dead skin cells) and exfoliate the skin. |
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| concentrated treatment products often composed of herbs, vitamins, mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, and other beneficial ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate, tighten, tone, hydrate, and nourish and treat the skin. |
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| concentrated liquid ingredients, designed to penetrate and treat various skin conditions. |
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| Small, sealed vials containing a single applications of highly concentrated extracts in a water or oil base. |
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