Chapter 6 skin care products: chemistry,
ingredients and selection/ Check in Questions &
Answers
1.Explain how skin care products and ingredients are significant to
estheticians - -It is very important to your career to provide clients with
appropriate treatments and home care products to achieve their goal of
healthy skin, as well as work within the specific laws and regulations that
pertain to cosmetics and ingredients.
It is critical to know basic chemistry of formulations, cosmetic in-gredients,
benefits, and potential side effects; how to select prod-ucts and ingredients
based on an individual's needs, skin type, and condition; and, finally,
products and ingredients to avoid for certain individuals and how to handle
adverse reactions.
It is essential to educate your clients about products and ingredients that
you use in a treatment or recommend for their home care use.
198PART 1Skin Foundations· You must be able to explain what skin care
products and ingredients do, why they're effective, realistic expectations,
and how to properly use products at home.
As new developments in cosmetic chemistry are constantly evolving, it's
imperative that estheti-cians remain on top of the latest ingredient and
product technology throughout their entire career.
- 2.Describe cosmetic regulations, laws, and product safety. - -In the United
States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is respon-sible for ensuring
the safety of our nation's cosmetics (kahz-MET-iks), which includes makeup
and skin care products. There are laws and reg-ulations that apply to
cosmetics on the market.
The two most impor-tant laws pertaining to cosmetics marketed in the
United States are:·
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)·
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)The FDA regulates cosmetics
under the authority of these two laws.
The law does not require cosmetic products and ingredients (other than color
additives) to have FDA approval before they go on the mar-ket. In fact, no
cosmetic may be labeled or advertised with statements suggesting that FDA
has approved the product.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) defines cosmetics as
"articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced
into, or otherwise applied to the human body... for cleansing, beautifying,
promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance. Cosmetics are
intended to affect the appearance of the skin.
The FD&C Act defines drugs as "articles intended for use in the diag-nosis,
cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease" and "arti-cles (other
ingredients and selection/ Check in Questions &
Answers
1.Explain how skin care products and ingredients are significant to
estheticians - -It is very important to your career to provide clients with
appropriate treatments and home care products to achieve their goal of
healthy skin, as well as work within the specific laws and regulations that
pertain to cosmetics and ingredients.
It is critical to know basic chemistry of formulations, cosmetic in-gredients,
benefits, and potential side effects; how to select prod-ucts and ingredients
based on an individual's needs, skin type, and condition; and, finally,
products and ingredients to avoid for certain individuals and how to handle
adverse reactions.
It is essential to educate your clients about products and ingredients that
you use in a treatment or recommend for their home care use.
198PART 1Skin Foundations· You must be able to explain what skin care
products and ingredients do, why they're effective, realistic expectations,
and how to properly use products at home.
As new developments in cosmetic chemistry are constantly evolving, it's
imperative that estheti-cians remain on top of the latest ingredient and
product technology throughout their entire career.
- 2.Describe cosmetic regulations, laws, and product safety. - -In the United
States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is respon-sible for ensuring
the safety of our nation's cosmetics (kahz-MET-iks), which includes makeup
and skin care products. There are laws and reg-ulations that apply to
cosmetics on the market.
The two most impor-tant laws pertaining to cosmetics marketed in the
United States are:·
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)·
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)The FDA regulates cosmetics
under the authority of these two laws.
The law does not require cosmetic products and ingredients (other than color
additives) to have FDA approval before they go on the mar-ket. In fact, no
cosmetic may be labeled or advertised with statements suggesting that FDA
has approved the product.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) defines cosmetics as
"articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced
into, or otherwise applied to the human body... for cleansing, beautifying,
promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance. Cosmetics are
intended to affect the appearance of the skin.
The FD&C Act defines drugs as "articles intended for use in the diag-nosis,
cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease" and "arti-cles (other
