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Comprehensive Test – Milady Questions and Answers 100% correct What term refers to vitamins and substances that have no calories or nutritional value, yet are essential for body functions? >>Ans>... >micronutrients What type of performance ingredients are made from phospholipids, ceramides, and sterols? >>Ans>>lipids. What is the binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule, resulting in the formation of damaged, nonfunctioning structures? >>Ans>>glycation What is phytotherapy? >>Ans>>use of plant extracts for therapeutic benefits What are cells that produce skin pigment granules in the basal layer? >>Ans>>melanocytes. What is the significance of the Cosmetic Act of 1938? >>Ans>>it distinguishes between drugs and cosmetics What term refers to infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin? >>Ans>>anaphoresis. Where should essential oils be placed for use in tandem with steam treatments? >>Ans>>on the wick-like apparatus that fits at the mouth of the nozzle What is the process of introducing ions of water-soluble products into the skin by using an electric current as the positive and negative poles of a galvanic machine? >>Ans>>ionophoresis What is the portion of the central nervous system that originates in the brain, extends down to the lower extremity of the trunk? >>Ans>>spinal cord. What is an open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and a loss of skin depth? >>Ans>>ulcer. What is the method of electrolysis that combines elements of galvanic electrolysis and thermolysis, sending a current through a fine needle or probe? >>Ans>>a blend. What is the field of creating new products and technologies based on cosmetic chemistry called? >>Ans>>product development. How many times thicker than the epidermis is the dermis, approximately? >>Ans>>25x thicker.What is the term for the tendency of an ingredient to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells? >>Ans>>comedogenic. What massage movement is somewhat similar to squeezing the peel of an orange until a fine spray of oil is expelled, but much more subtle? >>Ans>>Dr. Jacquet movement What are mainly solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter? >>Ans>>sebaceous filaments What does a circuit breaker do? >>Ans>>shuts off an electric current at the first indication of overload What does bactericidal mean? >>Ans>>capable of destroying bacteria. What type of performance ingredients are made from licorice, aloe, and chamomile? >>Ans>>healing agents. What is endermology? >>Ans>>cellulite treatment. What are cells that stimulate cells, collagen, and amino acids that form proteins? >>Ans>>fibroblasts. What is couperose skin? >>Ans>>redness What are calories? >>Ans>>measures of heat units, used to measure food energy for the body What government agency regulates nutrition-related affairs? >>Ans>>United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) What is a malformation of the skin also known as a birthmark? >>Ans>>nevus. What is the water-soluble B vitamin that works with enzymes to produce energy in cells, and that is found in milk, meats, liver, leafy green vegetables, salmon and tuna? >>Ans>>riboflavin What function does the epidermal growth factor (EGF) hormone perform? >>Ans>>stimulates cells to reproduce and heal What is hypertrichosis? >>Ans>>excessive hair growth where hair does not normally grow How frequently should you clean and disinfect makeup brushes? >>Ans>>after each client. What facial feature is(are) the focal point in makeup design? >>Ans>>the eyes.What is the skin's mechanism that protects us from irritation and intercellular water loss? >>Ans>>barrier function. What is the hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin? >>Ans>>retention hyperkeratinosis What is the term for growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair? >>Ans>>hirsutism What is the bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape? >>Ans>>occipital bone. What is the natural form of vitamin A? >>Ans>>retinol. When clients have contraindications against the stronger European style massage, what is an alternative service you can perform? >>Ans>>light acupressure massage. How do suspensions differ from solutions? >>Ans>>suspensions contain larger particles than solutions What term refers to the procedure in which individual synthetic eyelashes are attached directly to a client's own lashes at their base? >>Ans>>eye tabbing What can you use to create a more dramatic effect around the eyes? >>Ans>>liquid eyeliner. What is the pigmentation disease that is characterized by white patches on the skin from lack of pigment cells, and that is worsened by sunlight? >>Ans>>vitiligo. When clients have contraindications against the stronger European style massage, what is an alternative service you can perform? >>Ans>>light acupressure massage What function does the epidermal growth factor (EGF) hormone perform? >>Ans>>stimulates cells to reproduce and heal what is created when white is added to a pure hue? >>Ans>>tint what is chromophore? >>Ans>>a color component in the skin what method of hair removal is also known as banding? >>Ans>>threading what is the technical term for hives? >>Ans>>urticarial What vitamin is synthesized and produced in the skin to maintain productivity and reduce stress? >>Ans>>vitamin Dwhat is the disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions, causing scarring? >>Ans>>acne excoriee what is seborrhea? >>Ans>>severe oiliness of the skin. What are sweat glands that are found all over the body with openings on the skin's surface through pores and that are not attached to hair follicles? >>Ans>>eccrine glands. What are insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material? >>Ans>>lakes. What is a basic element of first aid that every esthetician should know? >>Ans>>CPR. What ancient culture used olive and grapeseed oils to moisten and protect the skin? >>Ans>>Hebrews. What is the term for gentle, rhythmic pressure on the lymphatic system to detoxify and remove waste materials from the body more quickly? >>Ans>>manual lymph drainage. what is the disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions, causing scarring and discoloration? >>Ans>>acne excoriee What is the most common and least severe type of skin cancer? >>Ans>>basal cell carcinoma. What skin type has a texture that is slightly rough and feels tight? >>Ans>>dry. What are acids? >>Ans>>substances with a pH below 7.0 What percentage of the skin is water, approximately? >>Ans>>50 - 70% What is matter that has fixed volume but no definite shape? >>Ans>>liquid. What is the process of forcing positive, acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negat [Show More]

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