Milady’s Aesthetician Series: Medical Terminology: A Handbook for the Skin Care Specialist
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Medical Terminology: A Handbook for the Skin Care Specialist explores medical terminology in the spa and medical office setting, starting with basic language and moving into the more advanced. The reader will benefit from the in-depth look into the roots of words, the Latin and Greek languages they come from, and learn roots making deciphering the terms easier. End of chapter exercises provided as an independent study tool that will allow the reader to review terms on their own. As the terms are more clearly understood the reader will be able to work them into their own everyday language. Most importantly, the terms included are the most up-to-date and relevant to the aesthetics industry and will leave the reader with the most cutting edge information necessary to succeed. The text is fun and easy to use and will provide all of the tools necessary to fully educate the aesthetics professional in the ever-important area of terminology.
Milady's Aesthetician Series: Medical Terminology: A Handbook for the Skin Care Specialist
Miladys Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary, Edition: 2
Miladys Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary, Edition: 2
Milady’s Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary
- ISBN13: 9781435480209
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary, third edition, is a multi-purpose resource for cosmetic professionals and consumers alike. Part one puts cosmetics in the context of skin care. It provides an overview of skin physiology. In order to understand how and why a product works it is essential to understand how the skin works. It gives an overview of the complexity of cosmetic chemistry particularly with respect to product penetration, and highlights the current challenges facing cosmetic formulators. In addition, it offers comprehensive discussion of the various skin types and conditions in order to help professionals in their product selection. Lastly, it defines common cosmetic industry terminology used by cosmetic manufacturers, professional estheticians, marketers and the media. The second part is dedicated to helping cosmetic users identify the function and purpose of specific ingredients. It is an alphabetical dictionary that lists and describes not only active principles but all other categories of ingredients that comprise a skin care cosmetic. As scientific knowledge of skin physiology and cosmetic chemistry advances, so do cosmetic products. This volume puts everything in context in an easy to read, easy to understand, user-friendly format.


