Milady Ch. 13 Skin Care Products Exam
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The products that an esthetician uses - Answer- ✔✔are the lifeblood of the facial
treatment.
Products used in treatments and for home-care can - Answer- ✔✔make a significant
difference in the skin's health and appearance.
As an esthetician, you will need to know - Answer- ✔✔what a wide spectrum of skin
care products do, how they work, and how they are used.
The FDA views cosmetics according to the _____, which distinguishes between drugs
and cosmetics. - Answer- ✔✔Cosmetic Act of 1938
Functional ingredients make up the majority of a product; they allow products to -
Answer- ✔✔spread, give them body and texture, and give them a specific form such as
a lotion, cream or gel.
Performance ingredients cause - Answer- ✔✔the actual changes in the appearance of
the skin.
Research or testing of products varies, and product chemistry is complicated, - Answer-
✔✔so it may be difficult to predict how a certain product will work for an individual.
Water is - Answer- ✔✔the most frequently used cosmetic ingredient.
Products that do not contain any water are called - Answer- ✔✔anydrous.
The anhydrous products include - Answer- ✔✔oil-based serums, petrolatum-based
products (lip balm) and silicone serums (barrier repair).
Emollient are "fatty" materials used to - Answer- ✔✔lubricate and moisturize the skin.
Mineral oil protects against dehydration and prevent irritant skin contact but they do not
- Answer- ✔✔react with other chemicals involved in the skin's functions.
Mineral oil and petrolatum can be used with no added preservatives because - Answer-
✔✔they do not harbor bacteria or other organisms.
, Fatty acids are lubricants ingredients derived from - Answer- ✔✔plant oils or animal
fats.
Fatty alcohols are fatty acids that - Answer- ✔✔have been exposed to hydrogen.
Fatty alcohols are not drying; they have - Answer- ✔✔a wax-like consistency and are
used as emollients or spreading agents.
Surfactants reduce the surface tension between _____ and increase the spreadability of
cosmetic products. - Answer- ✔✔the skin and the products
The main types of surfactants used in skin-cleansing products are - Answer-
✔✔detergents.
Detergents are used primarily in - Answer- ✔✔cleansing products.
_____ are another category of surfactants. Some detergents can also act as _____. -
Answer- ✔✔Emulsifiers
Emulsifiers are surfactants that - Answer- ✔✔cause oil and water to mix, which forms
an emulsion.
Materials that are compatible with oil are called _____ and are mixed into the oil phase
of the product during manufacturing. - Answer- ✔✔oil soluble
Certified colors are - Answer- ✔✔inorganic color agents.
Noncertified colors are - Answer- ✔✔organic compounds from animal or plants extracts
and can also be natural mineral pigments.
_____ are listed on ingredient labels as D&C (drug & cosmetic) or FD&C (food, drug &
cosmetic) - Answer- ✔✔Certified and noncertified colors
Lakes are insoluble pigments made by - Answer- ✔✔combining a dye with an inorganic
material and are commonly used in coloful cosmetics.
Exempt colors, which do not require certification, include - Answer- ✔✔zinc oxide, iron
oxides, carmine, mica and the ultramarine colors.
Exfoliants are ______ ingredients that exfoliate the skin. - Answer- ✔✔mechanical and
chemical
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hyddroxy acids (BHAs) are - Answer-
✔✔naturally occurring mild acids used as chemical exfoliants.
Questions 100% Correct Answers
Solutions New Update
The products that an esthetician uses - Answer- ✔✔are the lifeblood of the facial
treatment.
Products used in treatments and for home-care can - Answer- ✔✔make a significant
difference in the skin's health and appearance.
As an esthetician, you will need to know - Answer- ✔✔what a wide spectrum of skin
care products do, how they work, and how they are used.
The FDA views cosmetics according to the _____, which distinguishes between drugs
and cosmetics. - Answer- ✔✔Cosmetic Act of 1938
Functional ingredients make up the majority of a product; they allow products to -
Answer- ✔✔spread, give them body and texture, and give them a specific form such as
a lotion, cream or gel.
Performance ingredients cause - Answer- ✔✔the actual changes in the appearance of
the skin.
Research or testing of products varies, and product chemistry is complicated, - Answer-
✔✔so it may be difficult to predict how a certain product will work for an individual.
Water is - Answer- ✔✔the most frequently used cosmetic ingredient.
Products that do not contain any water are called - Answer- ✔✔anydrous.
The anhydrous products include - Answer- ✔✔oil-based serums, petrolatum-based
products (lip balm) and silicone serums (barrier repair).
Emollient are "fatty" materials used to - Answer- ✔✔lubricate and moisturize the skin.
Mineral oil protects against dehydration and prevent irritant skin contact but they do not
- Answer- ✔✔react with other chemicals involved in the skin's functions.
Mineral oil and petrolatum can be used with no added preservatives because - Answer-
✔✔they do not harbor bacteria or other organisms.
, Fatty acids are lubricants ingredients derived from - Answer- ✔✔plant oils or animal
fats.
Fatty alcohols are fatty acids that - Answer- ✔✔have been exposed to hydrogen.
Fatty alcohols are not drying; they have - Answer- ✔✔a wax-like consistency and are
used as emollients or spreading agents.
Surfactants reduce the surface tension between _____ and increase the spreadability of
cosmetic products. - Answer- ✔✔the skin and the products
The main types of surfactants used in skin-cleansing products are - Answer-
✔✔detergents.
Detergents are used primarily in - Answer- ✔✔cleansing products.
_____ are another category of surfactants. Some detergents can also act as _____. -
Answer- ✔✔Emulsifiers
Emulsifiers are surfactants that - Answer- ✔✔cause oil and water to mix, which forms
an emulsion.
Materials that are compatible with oil are called _____ and are mixed into the oil phase
of the product during manufacturing. - Answer- ✔✔oil soluble
Certified colors are - Answer- ✔✔inorganic color agents.
Noncertified colors are - Answer- ✔✔organic compounds from animal or plants extracts
and can also be natural mineral pigments.
_____ are listed on ingredient labels as D&C (drug & cosmetic) or FD&C (food, drug &
cosmetic) - Answer- ✔✔Certified and noncertified colors
Lakes are insoluble pigments made by - Answer- ✔✔combining a dye with an inorganic
material and are commonly used in coloful cosmetics.
Exempt colors, which do not require certification, include - Answer- ✔✔zinc oxide, iron
oxides, carmine, mica and the ultramarine colors.
Exfoliants are ______ ingredients that exfoliate the skin. - Answer- ✔✔mechanical and
chemical
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hyddroxy acids (BHAs) are - Answer-
✔✔naturally occurring mild acids used as chemical exfoliants.
