MILADY ESTHETICS STATE BOARD
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWER COMPENDIUM
◉Stratum granulosum . Answers: Is also known as the grainy layer
◉How long is the average adult skin cell turnover rate? . Answers:
28 days
◉What stimulates melanin production? . Answers: Sunlight
◉What color is eumelanin? . Answers: Dark brown to black
◉The hair is comprised of 90% of what? . Answers: Keratin
◉Sebaceous glands excrete what? . Answers: Oil
◉What is the lymphs primary function? . Answers: To bathe skin
cells, perform immune functions and remove toxins and waste
◉What type of UV rays are burning? . Answers: UVB
, ◉Nicotine . Answers: Contracts blood vessels
◉Phytoestrogens . Answers: Are derived from plants
◉Vascular lesions . Answers: Involve the circulatory system
◉Secondary lesions . Answers: Change the structure of the tissues
◉Where do Steatomas usually appear? . Answers: On the scalp neck
and back
◉Red Color dye . Answers: A common allergan
◉Histamines . Answers: Cause the itchy feeling
◉Sun exposure . Answers: The main cause of hyper and
hypopigmentation
◉What level is cystic acne? . Answers: Level 4
◉Dry skin lacks what? . Answers: Lipids
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWER COMPENDIUM
◉Stratum granulosum . Answers: Is also known as the grainy layer
◉How long is the average adult skin cell turnover rate? . Answers:
28 days
◉What stimulates melanin production? . Answers: Sunlight
◉What color is eumelanin? . Answers: Dark brown to black
◉The hair is comprised of 90% of what? . Answers: Keratin
◉Sebaceous glands excrete what? . Answers: Oil
◉What is the lymphs primary function? . Answers: To bathe skin
cells, perform immune functions and remove toxins and waste
◉What type of UV rays are burning? . Answers: UVB
, ◉Nicotine . Answers: Contracts blood vessels
◉Phytoestrogens . Answers: Are derived from plants
◉Vascular lesions . Answers: Involve the circulatory system
◉Secondary lesions . Answers: Change the structure of the tissues
◉Where do Steatomas usually appear? . Answers: On the scalp neck
and back
◉Red Color dye . Answers: A common allergan
◉Histamines . Answers: Cause the itchy feeling
◉Sun exposure . Answers: The main cause of hyper and
hypopigmentation
◉What level is cystic acne? . Answers: Level 4
◉Dry skin lacks what? . Answers: Lipids