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• FDA - Food and Drug Administration, a federal agency that regulates the safety and efficacy of food and drugs.
• INCI - International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients - is a system of naming ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products.
• Functional ingredients - main ing. chose to perform the primary function of the product.
• Structural ingredients - provide the structure and form of the product.
• Supportive ingredients - improve the stability and shelf life of the products.
• Added extra - added in a small amount to add consumer acceptance and to make the products more marketable.
• Used to remove skin cells or plaque from teeth through friction.

  Abrasives
• Reduce oxidation and rancidity from occurring over time

  Antioxidants
• "Sequestrants" - improves the product's stability by binding metal ions that may be present in other raw materials. Essential in foaming products as they bind ions in hard water and prevent deterioration. 


  Chelating agents
• Used to give color to a product or the skin (synthetically made).


  Colorants
• Induce a tightening and toning effect on the skin.

  Cosmetic astringents
• Stabilizes the emulsion once formed and prevents the separation of oil and after in the emulsion.

  Emulsion Stabilizer
• Remove dead skin cell layers by dissolving intracellular "cement" holding surface skin cells together.

  Exfoliants
• Enhances the products' smell or to mask undesirable odor.

  Fragrance
• Conditions and improves the hai's appearance, gloos, and shine while facilitating styling and reducing the static of the hairgloss

  Hair conditioning agents
• Holds the hair in place.

  Hair Fixatives
• Added to shampoos and shower gels to make them appear pearlescent.

  Opacifying agents
• adjust the pH of the product at the desired range.

  Acids - lower the pH

  Bases - raise the pH


  pH adjusters
• Prevent or retard microbial growth in cosmetics.

  Preservatives
• Emmullients - impart softness to the skin by remaining on the upper layer of the skin and reducing flaking. 


  Skin conditioning agents
• Retard moisture loss by holding water within the surface layers of the skin and drawing in moisture from the air.

  Humectants
• Blocks the evaporation of water from the surface of the skin, keeping it moist and increasing its water content.

  Occlusive
• Liquids that are used to dissolve constituents or act as carriers in cosmetic products.

  Solvents
• Protects the skin from UV radiation.

  Sunscreen agents
• Surface-active agents and have the ability to modify the surface of the substance.

  Surfactants
• Produce foam and clean the surface of the skin or hair.

  Cleansing agents
• Used to mix oils and water in an emulsion.

  Emulsifying agents
• Dissolve substances that are usually insoluble in a continuous medium.

  Solubilizers
• Thicken the water-soluble components of the produts.

  Viscosity increasing agents - aqueous
• These thicken the oil-soluble components of the product.

  Viscosity increasing agent - non-aqueous