Milady esthetics licensing exam
pediculosis capitis - correct answer Head lice
Phytotherapy - correct answer Use of plant extracts for therapeutic benefits.
vascular lesions - correct answer Vericose veins. Dilated and twisted veins. Most common in
the legs.
steatoma - correct answer Also called wen. Sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with
sebum. Usually appears on the scalp, back, and neck.
Acne grade 1 - correct answer Minor breakouts, mostly open comedones, some closed, few
papules
Acne grade 2 - correct answer Many closed comedones, more open, occasional
papules/pustules
Acne grade 3 - correct answer Red and inflamed, many comedones, papules, and pustules
Acne grade 4 - correct answer Cystic, comedones, papules, pustules, scar formation is common
Dosage - correct answer Suns intensity Xs time
SPF 30 - correct answer Minimum daily sun protection
Surfactants - correct answer Cleansers that foam. Increase the spreadability of a product.
Detergents and emulsifiers
Detergents - correct answer Main type of surfectant. Lifts dirt from the skins surface
Emulsifier - correct answer Allows water and oil to mix. Is a surfectant
Exempt colors - correct answer Do not need certification. Zinc oxide, mica, iron oxides
Liposomes - correct answer Closed lipid bilayer spheres that target delivery to specific tissues
Lanolin - correct answer Derived from sheeps whool, mildly comedogenic
Peanut oil - correct answer Moderately comedogenic oil
Petrolatum - correct answer Non comedogenic. Derrivative of petrolium
Intercellular matrix - correct answer Lipids/protective oils between the epidermal cells
fatty acids - correct answer Emoillients derived from plant oils or animal fats
Fatty alcohols - correct answer Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen
Allantoin - correct answer Anti inflammatory, soothing and heals wounds and skin ulcers.
Stimulates the growth of healthy tissues
,Milady esthetics licensing exam
Non certified colors - correct answer Organic (carbon based) compounds from animal or plant
extracts. less irritating, more useful.
Lakes - correct answer Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material.
Peptides - correct answer Chain of amino acids. Stimulates fibroblasts and cell metabolism
Polymers - correct answer Chemical compounds formed by a number of small molecules.
Vehicles that release substances onto the skins surface.
SqualAne - correct answer Is an emoillient Derrived from olives
Glycoproteins - correct answer Skin conditioning agents derived from carbohydrates and
proteins that enhance cellular metabolism and wound healing
Fibroblasts - correct answer Cell stimulators triggered by proteins and peptides. Aid in the
production of collagen and elastin
Bromhidrosis - correct answer Foul smelling perspiration
sweat gland - correct answer Sudoriferous gland
Oil gland - correct answer Sebaceous gland
Naevus - correct answer birthmark
Furuncle - correct answer Boil
Leukaderma - correct answer Disorder characterized by light patches. Vitiligo and albinism
Temporal Bones (2) - correct answer Bones forming the sides of the head in the ear region.
(Temple)
Occipital bone (1) - correct answer Hindmost bone of the skull. Forms the back of the skull
above the nape. (Occipital pull)
Cranium (cranial) - correct answer Oval, bony case that protects the brain. (Skull)
Parietal bones - correct answer Bones that form the sides and the top of the cranium
Ethmoid bone - correct answer Spongy bone between both eye sockets that forms part of the
nasal cavity
sphenoid bone - correct answer Bone that joins all the bones of the cranuim together
nasal bone (2) - correct answer Bones that form the bridge of the nose
Lacrimal bones (2) - correct answer Small thin bones located in the eye sockets. Smallest most
fragile bones of the face
Maxillary bones (2) - correct answer Form the upper jaw
, Milady esthetics licensing exam
Turbinal bones (2) - correct answer Spongy bone on either of the outer walls of the nasal
depression
vomer bone - correct answer Flat thin bone that forms part of the nasal septum
Humerus - correct answer Uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow
to the shoulder
Radius - correct answer Smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb.
Ulna - correct answer Inner and larger bone of the forearm attached to the wrist on the side of
the pinky
Corpus - correct answer The wrist
Element - correct answer Simplest form of matter
rhytidectomy - correct answer face lift
orbicularis oculi - correct answer Ring muscles of the eye socket. Closes the eyelid
latissimus dorsi - correct answer Triangular muscle that covers the lower back. Dorsi=lower
Fissure - correct answer A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. Chapped lips
Secondary lesions - correct answer Skin damage that can cause changes to the steucture of
tissues/organs in the later stages of development
Salicylic acid - correct answer BHA with exfoliating and antiseptic properties. Natural sources
are sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen
Striated muscle - correct answer Skeletal, voluntary. Attached to the bones, controlled by will
Non striated muscles - correct answer Involuntary, visceral. Functions automatically
Spirilla - correct answer Spiral, corkscrew bacteria that causes syphilis and lyme
OSHA - correct answer occupational safety and health administration. Enforces safety and
health of wmployees at work
Oxygen - correct answer Most abundent element on earth
MSDS - correct answer Material Safety and Data Sheet. Contains information by the
manufacturer about product safety.
Metacarpus - correct answer The palm or hand
Milliampure - correct answer One thousandth of an ampure
EPA - correct answer Environmental protection agency. Registers all type of disinfectants sold
pediculosis capitis - correct answer Head lice
Phytotherapy - correct answer Use of plant extracts for therapeutic benefits.
vascular lesions - correct answer Vericose veins. Dilated and twisted veins. Most common in
the legs.
steatoma - correct answer Also called wen. Sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with
sebum. Usually appears on the scalp, back, and neck.
Acne grade 1 - correct answer Minor breakouts, mostly open comedones, some closed, few
papules
Acne grade 2 - correct answer Many closed comedones, more open, occasional
papules/pustules
Acne grade 3 - correct answer Red and inflamed, many comedones, papules, and pustules
Acne grade 4 - correct answer Cystic, comedones, papules, pustules, scar formation is common
Dosage - correct answer Suns intensity Xs time
SPF 30 - correct answer Minimum daily sun protection
Surfactants - correct answer Cleansers that foam. Increase the spreadability of a product.
Detergents and emulsifiers
Detergents - correct answer Main type of surfectant. Lifts dirt from the skins surface
Emulsifier - correct answer Allows water and oil to mix. Is a surfectant
Exempt colors - correct answer Do not need certification. Zinc oxide, mica, iron oxides
Liposomes - correct answer Closed lipid bilayer spheres that target delivery to specific tissues
Lanolin - correct answer Derived from sheeps whool, mildly comedogenic
Peanut oil - correct answer Moderately comedogenic oil
Petrolatum - correct answer Non comedogenic. Derrivative of petrolium
Intercellular matrix - correct answer Lipids/protective oils between the epidermal cells
fatty acids - correct answer Emoillients derived from plant oils or animal fats
Fatty alcohols - correct answer Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen
Allantoin - correct answer Anti inflammatory, soothing and heals wounds and skin ulcers.
Stimulates the growth of healthy tissues
,Milady esthetics licensing exam
Non certified colors - correct answer Organic (carbon based) compounds from animal or plant
extracts. less irritating, more useful.
Lakes - correct answer Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material.
Peptides - correct answer Chain of amino acids. Stimulates fibroblasts and cell metabolism
Polymers - correct answer Chemical compounds formed by a number of small molecules.
Vehicles that release substances onto the skins surface.
SqualAne - correct answer Is an emoillient Derrived from olives
Glycoproteins - correct answer Skin conditioning agents derived from carbohydrates and
proteins that enhance cellular metabolism and wound healing
Fibroblasts - correct answer Cell stimulators triggered by proteins and peptides. Aid in the
production of collagen and elastin
Bromhidrosis - correct answer Foul smelling perspiration
sweat gland - correct answer Sudoriferous gland
Oil gland - correct answer Sebaceous gland
Naevus - correct answer birthmark
Furuncle - correct answer Boil
Leukaderma - correct answer Disorder characterized by light patches. Vitiligo and albinism
Temporal Bones (2) - correct answer Bones forming the sides of the head in the ear region.
(Temple)
Occipital bone (1) - correct answer Hindmost bone of the skull. Forms the back of the skull
above the nape. (Occipital pull)
Cranium (cranial) - correct answer Oval, bony case that protects the brain. (Skull)
Parietal bones - correct answer Bones that form the sides and the top of the cranium
Ethmoid bone - correct answer Spongy bone between both eye sockets that forms part of the
nasal cavity
sphenoid bone - correct answer Bone that joins all the bones of the cranuim together
nasal bone (2) - correct answer Bones that form the bridge of the nose
Lacrimal bones (2) - correct answer Small thin bones located in the eye sockets. Smallest most
fragile bones of the face
Maxillary bones (2) - correct answer Form the upper jaw
, Milady esthetics licensing exam
Turbinal bones (2) - correct answer Spongy bone on either of the outer walls of the nasal
depression
vomer bone - correct answer Flat thin bone that forms part of the nasal septum
Humerus - correct answer Uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow
to the shoulder
Radius - correct answer Smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb.
Ulna - correct answer Inner and larger bone of the forearm attached to the wrist on the side of
the pinky
Corpus - correct answer The wrist
Element - correct answer Simplest form of matter
rhytidectomy - correct answer face lift
orbicularis oculi - correct answer Ring muscles of the eye socket. Closes the eyelid
latissimus dorsi - correct answer Triangular muscle that covers the lower back. Dorsi=lower
Fissure - correct answer A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. Chapped lips
Secondary lesions - correct answer Skin damage that can cause changes to the steucture of
tissues/organs in the later stages of development
Salicylic acid - correct answer BHA with exfoliating and antiseptic properties. Natural sources
are sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen
Striated muscle - correct answer Skeletal, voluntary. Attached to the bones, controlled by will
Non striated muscles - correct answer Involuntary, visceral. Functions automatically
Spirilla - correct answer Spiral, corkscrew bacteria that causes syphilis and lyme
OSHA - correct answer occupational safety and health administration. Enforces safety and
health of wmployees at work
Oxygen - correct answer Most abundent element on earth
MSDS - correct answer Material Safety and Data Sheet. Contains information by the
manufacturer about product safety.
Metacarpus - correct answer The palm or hand
Milliampure - correct answer One thousandth of an ampure
EPA - correct answer Environmental protection agency. Registers all type of disinfectants sold
