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List of returned controlled vocabulary terms

Name	Synonym(s)	Description
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient	N/A	Ingredients which help to maintain the soft, smooth, and pliable appearance of skin. Emollients function by their ability to remain on the skin surface or in the stratum corneum to act as lubricants, to reduce flaking, and to improve the skin's appearance. Similar functions are served by Skin conditioning agents - humectant; Skin conditioning agents - miscellaneous; and especially Skin conditioning agents - occlusive.
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant	N/A	Ingredients intended to increase the water content of the top layers of skin. This group of ingredients includes primarily hygroscopic agents employed for this specific purpose. A similar function is attributed to Skin-conditioning agents - emollient; Skin-conditioning agents - miscellaneous; and Skin-conditioning agents - occlusive.
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive	N/A	Ingredients which retard the evaporation of water from the skin surface. This function is different from that of Antiperspirant agents which interfere with the delivery of liquid water to the skin surface. By blocking the evaporative loss of water, occlusive materials increase the water content of skin. Occlusive agents are generally lipids which tend to remain on the skin surface. Occlusivity is frequently attributed to Skin-conditioning agents -- emollient, Skin-conditioning agents - humectant and Skin-conditioning agents - miscellaneous which sometimes exhibit occlusive properties upon application to the skin.
Emollient	N/A	Substances used to soften and soothe the skin (e.g. cetearyl alcohol, cholesterol).