MILADY CHAPTER 6 EXAM CHEMISTRY AND
CHEMICAL SAFETY EXAM PREP 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ Terry experienced no harsh reactions herself to the chemicals she
was using on her clients during the first six months of owning and
managing her business. Since about that six-month anniversary,
however, she has battled continuous skin allergies as well as
difficulty breathing. Which of the following BEST explains this? :
Answer: the overexposure principle
◉ Why should beauty professionals study and have a thorough
understanding of chemistry? Answer: Because every product used in
beauty and wellness contains some type of chemical
◉ Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
Answer: exposed metal rusting
◉ Which of the following is TRUE of creams, lotions, masks, and
makeup? Answer: They contain chemicals whether they come from
natural sources or from ingredients manufactured in a laboratory.
, ◉ . In the uniform order of the SDS, which of the following comes
immediately after the first category of "Identification"? Answer:
Hazard Identification
◉ . How many elements are known to science today? Answer: 118
◉ What does a reducing agent do? Answer: adds hydrogen to a
chemical compound
◉ Which of the following is the simplest form of chemical matter?
Answer: an element
◉ Which of the following is TRUE of products that are incompatible?
Answer: No two should be stored next to each other.
◉ ______ are the basic units of matter Answer: Atoms
◉ Shawna is your new client where you work. She has told you that
she left the business she previously went to for three years because
they were not attentive enough to the needs of her very sensitive
skin. Shawna, it seems, has very dry, dehydrated, and irritable skin.
Which of the following do you advise Shawna on during her initial
consultation visit? Answer: She should use
products that are slightly alkaline.
CHEMICAL SAFETY EXAM PREP 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ Terry experienced no harsh reactions herself to the chemicals she
was using on her clients during the first six months of owning and
managing her business. Since about that six-month anniversary,
however, she has battled continuous skin allergies as well as
difficulty breathing. Which of the following BEST explains this? :
Answer: the overexposure principle
◉ Why should beauty professionals study and have a thorough
understanding of chemistry? Answer: Because every product used in
beauty and wellness contains some type of chemical
◉ Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
Answer: exposed metal rusting
◉ Which of the following is TRUE of creams, lotions, masks, and
makeup? Answer: They contain chemicals whether they come from
natural sources or from ingredients manufactured in a laboratory.
, ◉ . In the uniform order of the SDS, which of the following comes
immediately after the first category of "Identification"? Answer:
Hazard Identification
◉ . How many elements are known to science today? Answer: 118
◉ What does a reducing agent do? Answer: adds hydrogen to a
chemical compound
◉ Which of the following is the simplest form of chemical matter?
Answer: an element
◉ Which of the following is TRUE of products that are incompatible?
Answer: No two should be stored next to each other.
◉ ______ are the basic units of matter Answer: Atoms
◉ Shawna is your new client where you work. She has told you that
she left the business she previously went to for three years because
they were not attentive enough to the needs of her very sensitive
skin. Shawna, it seems, has very dry, dehydrated, and irritable skin.
Which of the following do you advise Shawna on during her initial
consultation visit? Answer: She should use
products that are slightly alkaline.
