It’s based on the presence of active ingredients and the concentration of such chemicals that may affect the physiology of the human skin.

Basically, the products use pharmaceutical-grade ingredients and manufactured in an FDA inspected, cGMP-compliant facility.

“The FDA addresses the use of drugs and cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which was enacted in 1938 and has been amended numerous times since then. The text of this act draws a distinction between ‘cosmetics’ and ‘drugs’ that provides relatively definitive guidance on this topic.

–A cosmetic is defined as a product that is ‘intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body… for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance.’”

An increasing number of European and American consumers are adopting functional beauty regimes, driven by a growing tendency to adopt a preventative rather than a reactive approach to enhancing and maintaining their appearance, new market research reveals.