5. Glossary

Adipocyte; adipocyte

Cell characteristic of hypodermic adipose tissue.

Upholstery ;

Skin appearance due to the accumulation of fat in the hypodermis.

Cellulite; cellulite

A term that applies equally to an aesthetic inconvenience or an infectious pathology; to be banned as a cosmetic claim.

Scrubs; exfoliating

Ingredients likely to cause skin exfoliation, i.e. elimination of horny cells; this phenomenon is conducive to transdermal passage.

Formes galéniques; galenic forms

Excipients likely to carry cosmetic active ingredients.

European inventory; cosing

List of ingredients likely to be used in cosmetics; please note that...