The Skin Care Professionals Chemistry Ingredient Handbook 5th Edition Release February 2010

Includes Sources, History, Uses of most ingredients found in professional prod­ucts today, along with de­tailed explanations for pH, Chirality, Organic ingredi­ents, how Antioxidants work, Peptides, and Amino Acids, breakthroughs in sun-screens in more than 350 pages!:

Chemistry and  Basic Ingredient Knowledge

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Use of Active Topical Ingredients

Biochemicals

Organic Substances and Chirality

Amino Acids

Pentapeptides

Antibacterial Ingredients

Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients

Antioxidant Basics

Bioflavonoids

MMPs & TIMPs

Vitamins & Minerals

Growth Factors, Stem Cells and Telomeres

Cosmeceuticals

Chemical Exfoliation Basics

Glycolic vs. Salicylic Acids

Enzymes

Microdermabrasion Basics

Sun Screens

Tyrosinase Inhibitors

Humectants, Moisturizers and Emollients

Oils

Emulsifiers

Solvents

Surfactants

Parabens

Comedogenic Ingredients

Photosensitizing Medications

Ingredient Descriptions

Charts

Cross Section of Human Skin

Diagram of the Face for Microdermabrasion Treatments

Definitions/Terminology

Index

References

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