1What are enzymes also known as?
Proteolytic acids
2What do surfactants do?
Lessen surface tension on the skin and are most commonly found in cleansing products
3What are glycolipid materials that are a natural part of the skins intercellular matrix and barrier function?
Ceramides
4What are some examples of ceramides?
Sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids
5What are ingredients that attract water, draw moisture to the skin and soften surface diminishing lines caused by dryness (makes the cream dense)?
Humectants
6What is an example of a humectant?
Glycerin (a good skin softener)
7What are ingredients that prevent free radical damage by deactivating, neutralizing, or obstructing free radicals?
Antioxidants
8- Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin E (tocopherol)
- Retinol (vitamin A)
- Ubiquinol (coenzyme Q10)
Common antioxidants
9Root - base of the spine; red; earth; adrenal glands:
1st Chakra
10Sacral - below the navel; orange; water; ovaries, spleen, kidneys, skin:
2nd Chakra
11Solar Plexus - concrete mind; yellow; fire; pancreas:
3rd Chakra
12Heart - emotional; green/pink; air; thymus:
4th Chakra
13Throat - sense of purpose; blue; ether; throat:
5th Chakra
14Third Eye - holistic mind; indigo, light; pituitary:
6th Chakra
15Crown - Intuitive intelligence; violet; cosmic energy; pineal:
7th Chakra