PERSONAL

CARE
PRODUCTS
MIDTERM LESSON 2 (AY 2022-2023)
(PHYSICAL SCIENCE)
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
✔Identify major ingredients of commonly
used cosmetics or personal care
products
✔Explain the precautionary measures
indicated in various cosmetics
VOCABULARY
WORDS
 VOCABULARY: BEESWAX

✔ (cera alba) is a natural wax

produced by honey bees of the
genus Apis.
✔ The wax is formed into scales by
eight wax-producing glands in the
abdominal segments of worker
bees, which discard it in or at the
hive
 VOCABULARY: Emollients

✔ substances that
soften and
moisturize the skin
and decrease
itching and flaking
 VOCABULARY: Stearic acid

✔ saturated long-chain fatty

acid
✔ found in various animal and
plant fats, and is a major
component of cocoa butter
and shea butter.
✔ a white solid with a mild odor
 VOCABULARY: Glutathione

✔ antioxidant in plants, animals, fungi,

and some bacteria and archaea
✔ capable of preventing damage to
important cellular components caused
by reactive oxygen species such as free
radicals, peroxides, lipid peroxides, and
heavy metals
 VOCABULARY: Hydroquinone

✔ depigmenting agent used to lighten

areas of darkened skin such as freckles,
age spots, chloasma, and melisma
caused by pregnancy, birth control pills,
hormone medicine, or injury to the skin.
✔ decreases the formation of melanin in
the skin
 VOCABULARY: Tretinonin

✔ medication used to treat

acne and sun-damaged
skin. It can't erase deep
wrinkles
✔ also known as retinoic acid.
It's the generic name for
synthetic vitamin A.
 VOCABULARY: Neurotoxins

✔ toxins that are destructive to

nerve tissue
✔ chemical neurological insults
that can adversely affect
function in both developing
and mature nervous tissue
PERSONAL
CARE
PRODUCTS
 Personal Care Products

✔ refer to any substance intended

for use on the external parts of
the body, including the hair, nail,
lip, and external genital organs
✔ mainly used for cleansing,
beautifying, protecting external
body parts, and perfuming
 Types and
Ingredients of
Personal Care
Products
1. Lotions ✔ Lotions are generally moisturize
and soften the skin. Lotion contain
mineral oil, beeswax,
preservatives, and perfumes or
fragrances
✔ moisturizers - Lotions that contain
high amount of hydrating
ingredients that contain emollients
that decrease skin flaking by
creating a layer of oil on top of the
skin
2. Deodorants

✔ prevent and remove unpleasant

body smells, and are available
in the market as liquids,
powders, or sprays
✔ contain aluminum or zirconium
compounds as active
ingredients
3. Perfumes
✔ impart a fragrant odor and are usually
composed of fragrant oils, alcohol, and water
✔ Top note – made up of very small molecules –
provide odor at 1st apply (Citrus and ginger
scents, lilac or hyacinth odor)
✔ Middle note – intermediate in volatility
(lavender and rose scents)
✔ End/base note - made up of large molecules
and are usually musky (essential oils from
plants)
4. Shaving creams
✔ softens hair strand in
many different parts of
the body, which allows
for their easy removal
✔ mainly made up of
stearic acid, mineral
oils, water, perfume,
and preservatives
5. Toothpastes
✔ cleanse and polish
teeth and freshen
breath
✔ contain polishing
agents, surfactants,
sweetener, and
flavoring agents
6. Shampoos

✔ used to cleanse hair

✔ main ingredients include
surfactants and antidandruff
substances.
✔ Other ingredients include colors,
perfumes, and preservatives
7. Skin whiteners
✔ one of the most popular
products nowadays, contain
bleaching or antioxidant
substances like glutathione,
metathione, hydroquinone,
tretinonin, and kojic acid that
inhibit melanin production in
the skin
PRECAUTIONS
IN USING
PERSONAL
CARE
PRODUCTS
1. Allergens
✔ substances that can cause an
overreaction of the body’s natural
defense system, which supposed to
help fight infections
✔ Fragrances may also can contain
neurotoxins, which are substances
that can adversely affect the nervous
system
Most common allergens

✔ parabens - family of related chemicals that are

commonly used as preservatives
✔ imidazolidinyl urea - antimicrobial preservative in
cosmetics
✔ Quaternium-15 - formaldehyde-releasing preservative
✔ DMDM hydantoin - slowing and preventing spoilage in
products such as shampoos and hair conditioners
Most common allergens

✔ phenoxyethanol - as a preservative in cosmetic products

and also as a stabilizer in perfumes and soaps
✔ Methylchloroisothiazolinone - stops fungi, yeast, and
bacteria from growing
✔ Formaldehyde - as a preservative to prolong shelf life
and prevent bacterial contamination
2. Irritants

✔ Irritants are substances that can cause light

inflammation or discomfort, usually of the eyes and
skin
✔ Reproductive or developmental toxins are those that
can cause infertility, birth defects, developmental
delays in children, and cancer of the reproductive
organs
3. Carcinogens

✔ toxic ingredients linked to causing cancer

✔ cause upon long-term exposure. Some products,
even those marked “organic” or “natural”, were
found to contain potentially cancer-causing
compounds like 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde.
 Carcinogens in personal care products
✔ Phenacetin - provides a beautifully fresh and revived skin and
has anti-aging properties
✔ Coal Tar - helps to control dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and
psoriasis XXX exposure to and application of coal tar produce
skin tumors
✔ Benzene Mineral oils (untreated and mildly treated) - "It clogs
the pores and suffocates the skin
 Carcinogens in personal care products
✔ Ethylene oxide - hair conditioners, cosmetics, shampoos,
and shower gels more soluble in water xxxxx Chronic
(long-term) exposure to ethylene oxide in humans can
cause irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs, and
damage to the brain and nervous system.
✔ Heavy Metals - may include ulcerations, dermatitis, and
allergic skin reactions
Carcinogens in personal care products
✔ Cadmium and its compounds Arsenic - are highly toxic and
exposure to this metal is known to cause cancer and targets
the body's cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological,
reproductive, and respiratory systems
✔ Chromium Silica - NTP and IARC both list crystalline silica of
respirable size as a known human carcinogen, and Prop 65
classifies silica, crystalline (airborne particles of respirable
size) as a carcinogen
 How to Avoid
Skin Reactions
to Beauty
Products
✔ Look for products with the fewest
ingredients. This will lower your chance of
a reaction.
✔ Do a patch test before using any product.
Place a small amount on the inside of
your elbow and wait 48 hours to 72 hours.
If you have redness, swelling, itching, or
burning, don't use that product.
✔ Always apply fragrance to your clothes,
not your skin. This can help reduce the
risk of reaction to the fragrance. It can
also reduce the risk of the fragrance
interacting with ingredients in other
products and causing a skin reaction.
✔ Just because a label says something is
"hypoallergenic," "dermatologist tested,"
"sensitivity tested," or "non-irritating," that's no
guarantee that the products will be kind to your
skin. Some companies do the testing, others
don't. There are no rules about how these
terms can be used on a label.
 THANK YOU

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