COSMETIC FUNCTIONS

• Inci stands for "INTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURE OF COSMETIC INGREDIENTS"
• INCI is a system of naming for cosmetic ingredients
• COSMETIC LABELS contain the product's shelf life, testing procedure, manufacturer, distributor, and other properties.
• FUNCTIONAL ingredients are the main ingredients chosen to perform the product's primary function
• STRUCTURAL ingredients provide structure and form to the product
• SUPPORTIVE ingredients improve stability and shelf life
• ADDED EXTRAs are ingredients added to add consumer acceptance and make it more marketable
• ABRASIVEs remove skin cells or plaque from teeth through friction
• ANTIOXIDANTS remove rancidity and oxidation
• ANTIOXIDANTS act as supportive ingredients to lengthen the shelf life of a product
• CHELATING AGENTS bond metal ions
• chelating agents are also known as SEQUESTRANTS
• COLORANTS add color to the product or the skin
• Most colorants are SYNTHETICALLY made
• COSMETIC ASTRINGENTS are used to induce a tightening and toning effect on the skin
• COSMETIC ASTRINGENTS are commonly found on skin toners, astringents, and aftershave lotion
• EMULSION STABILIZERS stabilize the emulsions
• EMULSION STABILIZERS prevent the separation of oils and water
• EMULSION STABILIZERS act as a thickener
• EXFOLIANTS remove dead skin cells
• EXFOLIANTS are found in products with low pH
• FRAGRANCE is used to mask undesirable scents
• FRANGRANCE is used to enhance the product's scent
• HAIR CONDITIONING AGENTS condition and improve the hair's appearance
• HAIR CONDITIONING AGENTS improve texture of the hair
• HAIR FIXATIVES are used to keep hair styles in place
• OPACIFYING AGENTS make the product look or give the product a pearlescent effect
• OPACIFYING AGENTS gives the product the impression it is rich and creamy
• PH ADJUSTERS adjusts the pH Level
• PH ADJUSTERS can be classified as Acids which LOWERS the ph or Bases which RAISES the ph
• PRESEVRATIVES retard or prevent microbial growth
• skin conditioning agents are: EMOLIENTS, HUMECTANTS, and OCCLUSIVE
• EMOLIENTS impart softness to the upper layer of the skin
• HUMECTANTS prevents moisture loss
• OCCLUSIVE blocks evaporation of water
• SOLVENTS dissolve constituents
• SUNSCREEN AGENTS protect the skin from UV radiation
• SURFACTANTS are surface-active ingredients which modifies the surface of a substance
• surfactants are: CLEANSING AGENTS, EMULSIFYING AGENTS, and SOLUBILIZERS
• CLEANSING AGENTS cleans the skin