
Beauty Glossary

Beauty Glossary
Humectant: A substance that attracts moisture.
Hyaluronic Acid: An acid that occurs naturally in the skin, helps retain the skin's natural moisture.
Hydrate: To add moisture to the skin
Hydroquinone: A bleaching agent used in skin preparations.
Hyperpigmentation: Darkening of the skin, commonly produced by ultraviolet radiation, which provokes melanocytes in the skin.
Hypodermis: Below the surface of the skin.