Milady Aesthetic’S Basics Chapter 13

Cosmetics are defined by the FDA as: articles that are intended to be rubbed poured, sprinkled or otherwise applied to the human body or any part there of for cleansing, beautifying, promoting Attractiveness, or altering the appearance.

Allow products to spread, give them body and texture, and give them a specific form such as lotion, cream, or gel.

Cause the actual changes in the appearance of the skin.

Examples include glycerin, which hydrate the skin surface; alpha hydroxy acid AHA, which exfoliate the corneum; and lipids which helped patch the skins barrier. Performance ingredients are sometimes referred to as active agents or erroneously called active ingredients.

Are products intended to improve the skins help and appearances.

Ingredients can be derived from plants, vitamins, or animal. They are also synthesized from chemicals in a lab. The term natural and organic are often used in referring to skin product ingredients.

Water makes up a large part of the skin it is also the most frequently used cosmetic ingredient. It is both a vehicle and a performance ingredient. As a vehicle it keeps other cosmetic ingredients in solution and helps spread products across the skin.

Are Products that do not contain any water.

These include oil based serum’s, petroleum based products such as lip balm and silicone serum’s.

Are fatty materials derive from oils are fat use to lubricate and moisturize the skin they can’t act as either vehicles or performance ingredients.

Many oils are used in skin care. They vary in density, fat content, and heaviness. They also very in the tendency to cause comedones in oily or acne prone skin. Where is come in many sources

Mineral oil‘s, and petroleum come from the earth, specifically from petroleum sources. Both emollient are time tested, offer excellent protection against dehydration, and help prevent irritant skin contact. They are completely non-reactive and biologically inert, Which means they do not react with other chemicals involved in the skins function. They can be combined with water and blend with an almost a fire into a cream, lotion, or fluid, which makes them much less oily

Dozens of plant oil‘s are used in skin care products. Most plant oils are used for their emolument properties but Sam, such as aromatic essential Orioles, are used for their fragrances. That always contain fatty acid‘s, which are beneficial for skin that does not produce enough to see them. The Orioles help keep the skin from dehydrating. Plant Orioles very in fatty acids content and heaviness. Coconut oil and palm oil are two of the Fattiest and heaviest oil’s. Some lighter and less comedogenic natural oils are safflower, sunflower, canola, and jojoba oil.

Are lubricant ingredients derived from plants oils or animal fats. Are these ingredients on acid‘s, or not irritating. Actually more like Oils.

Are fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen. They are not drying; they have a wax like consistency and are used as annoyance or spreading agents.

Examples of fatty alcohols bar Certy alcohol, Lauryl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol.

Are produced from combining fatty acid and fatty alcohols. Esters are easily recognized on labels because they almost always end in ate, such as octal palmitate.

Many emollient ingredients such as oils and fatty acids can cause or worsen the development of comedones in the skin. These emollients are said to be comedogenic, which means they block pores.