Antifoaming : suppresses foam during manufacturing or reduces the tendency of finished products to generate foam
Chelating agent (=complexing / sequestering agent) : is a compound that forms stable complexes with metal ions
Denaturant : renders cosmetics unpalatable, mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol
Depilatory : removes unwanted body hair
Emollient : softens and smooths the skin
Emulsifier : promotes the formation of intimate mixtures of non-miscible liquids by altering the interfacial tension
Exfoliant : removes dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, in order to improve the appearance
Glazing agent : provides shiny appearance or protective coating to foods
Humectant : holds and retains moisture
Moisturizer : is any substance or mixtures of chemical agents specially designed to make the extrenal layers of the skin or epidermis softer and more pliable, by increasing its hydration or water content
Ointment : a thick oily substance, usually containing medicine, which is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it
Opacifying : reduces transparency or translucency of cosmetics
Plasticizer : softens and makes supple another substance that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out
Smoothing : seeks to achieve an even skin surface by decreasing roughness or irregularities
Solubiliser : to make (a substance such as a fat or lipid) soluble or more soluble, especially in water, by the action of a detergent or other agent
Solvent : dissolves other substances
Surfactant : lowers the surface tension of cosmetics as well as aids the even distribution of the product when used
