PCOS LAB PRELIM

• Cosmetic Product - shall mean any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance and/or correcting body odours and/or protecting them or keeping them in good condition.
• Brief - summarizes product characteristics like product form, appearance, fragrance, benefits, claims, competitive products, packaging characteristics, price range, geographical market, etc.
• Marketing - they give feedback to the technical team about changes they would like to see in the formula.
• Research & Development - they research and make prototypes.
• Consumer testing - this step can be expensive if you are testing a new product with a large group of consumers.
• Stability testing - the most important R&D testing.
• Product shelf life - determined from the result of the stability testing.
• Clinical testing - is typically done to verify a specific claim.
• Scale-Up - This is where the process engineer takes over from the cosmetic chemist.
• Agitation - to stir in a rapid or brisk motion.
• Beyond-use date - the date after which an article shall not be used.
• Caustic - is any topical drug that destroys tissue on contact, useful in removing skin lesions.
• Comminute - is to reduce the particle size by using mortar and pestle.
• Congeal - is the change of a soft or liquid to rigid or solid consistency.
• Container - which holds the article and is or may be in direct contact with the article.
• Polyethylene Terephthalate - is suitable for packaging liquid oral dosage form.
• Polypropylene - is suitable for packaging dry solid or liquid oral dosage form.
• Corrosive - is any substance that can cause obvious damage to living tissue.
• Decant - is the process of separating particulates from a liquid by allowing the solids to settle down at the bottom of the mixture.
• Deliquescent - is to dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
• Demulcent - is a bland viscous liquid used to coat and soothe the damaged or inflamed skin or mucous membrane.
• Effervescence - is foaming formed as a result of a gas being evolved from a solid or liquid.
• Efflorescent - is the process of losing water of hydration from a hydrate.
• Emollient - is a substance applied to the skin to make it smooth and soft.
• Expiration date - gives the date during which the article may be expected to meet the requirements of the compendial monograph, provided it is kept under the prescribed storage conditions.
• Hygroscopic - is one that readily absorbs water (usually from the atmosphere).
• Immediate packaging - means the container or other form of packaging immediately in contact with the cosmetic product.
• Ingredient - is any material or component which maybe an active or inactive incorporated in a preparation.
• Label - is the part of the labeling upon the immediate container.
• Labeling - is the term used to designate all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon an immediate container of an article or upon, or in, any package or wrapper in which it is enclosed, except any outer shipping container.
• Levigate - is to reduce a substance to a fine powder using a levigating agent (usually glycerin).
• Name of the cosmetic product - means the name given to a cosmetic product, which may be an invented name, together with a trade mark or the name of the manufacturer.
• Outer packaging - means the packaging into which is placed the immediate packaging.
• Personal Protective Equipment - refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury.
• Preparation - is a drug dosage form, a dietary supplement, or a finished device. It is the finished or partially finished preparation of one or more substances formulated for use on or for the patient or consumer.
• Slake - is to moisten or to undergo the process in which the lime reacts with water.
• Triturate - is to crush, rub or grind usually with the use of mortar and pestle.
• Research - is a systematic study of something (information, behavior) in order to establish facts, insights and conclusions.
• Research and Development - In a product company, typically the team tasked with identifying new technology, performance, or value and applying these to products.
• Cosmetics - means any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body.