Medicated Cosmetics Quiz and Flashcards

Study Notes

Cosmetics Definition and Classification

Cosmetics are articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, sprayed on, introduced into, or applied to the human body or any part for cleaning, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance.
Cosmetics only clean, beautify, alter the appearance, add fragrance, or stop the development of bad odor, but do not prevent or cure physical ailments or pathological conditions of the body.

Types of Cosmetics

Medicated Cosmetics: products used as cosmetics but also used to treat or prevent diseases, or affect the structure or functions of the human body, e.g., anticaries toothpaste, hormone creams, acne lotions, and bleaching creams.
Misbranded Cosmetics: cosmetics with false labeling, lacking required information, or having misleading containers.
Adulterated Cosmetics: cosmetics containing poisonous or deleterious substances, decomposed substances, or prohibited color additives.

Stability and Safety of Cosmetics

Stability: the ability of a formulation to remain within defined physical, chemical, microbiological, therapeutic, and toxicological specifications until the end of the recorded date, under specified storage conditions.
Microbiological Testing: attention should be paid to the microbiological integrity of the formulation during the development phase, with professional advice from a well-trained microbiologist.
Safety Testing: the product must be safe under conditions of use and misuse, with a combination of careful formulating, good background data, and adequate testing.

Classification of Cosmetics by Application

Cosmetics for the Skin: powders, creams, deodorants, bath and cleansing preparations, make-up, suntan preparations
Cosmetics for the Nails: nail polish and polish removers, manicure preparations
Cosmetics for the Hair: shampoos, tonics, hair dressings, hair waving preparations, shaving media, depilatories
Cosmetics for the Teeth and Mouth: dentifrices, mouthwashes
Eye Products: border products

Cosmetics and Drugs

The distinction between cosmetic and drug products is based on their definitions.
FDA defines drugs as articles recognized in the official pharmacopoeia, national formulary, or any supplement, or articles intended for use in diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of diseases, or articles intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.
Borders in relation to drugs and cosmetics:
- Cosmetics must be preparations, not devices or toilet articles.
- Cosmetics include cleansing agents, but do not include toilet and bath soaps.
- Cosmetics are generally used upon the human body, hence room deodorants and air refreshes are not cosmetics.

Description

Learn about the distinction between cosmetics and medicated cosmetics, including their definition, purpose and examples. Quiz covers the physiological effects of cosmetic products and how they can be classified as drugs.