1. The average adult uses at least seven different skin care products each day. True False
2. Categories of skin care products include astringents, moisturizers, sun-screens, skin cleansers, hair care items, deodorants/antiperspirants, colored cosmetics, hair cosmetics and nail cosmetics, but not fragrances. True False
3. Dermatologists estimate that problems arise in only .021 percent of all people using cosmetics and skin care products. True False
4. There are three classifications of skin reactions, including irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. True False
5. Irritant contact dermatitis may result in burning, stinging, itching and redness may be signs that a product is irritating the skin. True False
6. Irritant contact dermatitis is more common than allergic contact dermatitis. True False
7. Symptoms of allergic contact dermatitis include redness, swelling, itching and fluid-filled blisters. True False
8. Fragrances, preservatives and lanolin in cosmetics, cause most skin problems. True False
9. More than 5,000 different fragrances are used in skin care products. True False
10. Some fragrance reactions occur only when the skin is exposed to sunlight. True False
11. Preservatives in cosmetics and skin care products are the second most common cause of skin reactions. True False
12. Products labeled "hypoallergenic," meaning "causing reduced allergy," never contain lanolin. True False
13. Astringents remove oils, but not soap residue, from the skin. True False
14. Moisturizers prevent water loss by layering an oily substance over the skin to keep water in or by attracting water to the outer skin layer from the inner skin layer. True False
15. Substances that stop water loss include petrolatum, mineral oil, lanolin and silicone products. True False
16. Substances that attract water to the skin include glycerin, propylene glycol, proteins and some vitamins. True False
17. Make-up or facial cosmetics should be hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic and nonacnegenic, meaning they produces few allergies and won't plug pores or cause acne. True False
18. Eyelids are the most sensitive skin on the body. True False
19. Dark colored, matte-finish powdered eye shadows are less irritating. True False
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