TEXAS ESTHETICIAN STUDY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
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✔✔Keratin - ✔✔a fibrous protein that provides resilience and protection, found in all
layers of the epidermis
✔✔Keratinocytes - ✔✔composed of keratin, comprise 95% of the epidermis
✔✔Lamellar Granulues - ✔✔organelles secreted from keratinocytes, serves as a water
barrier and is required for correct skin barrier function
✔✔The Dermis - ✔✔the support layer of connective tissue above the hypodermis,
consists of 2 layers; Reticular layer (below) and Papillary layer (above) The dermis
supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients
✔✔The Epidermis - ✔✔outermost layer of skin
✔✔Epidermis layers (deep to superficial) - ✔✔stratum germinativum/growth layer,
stratum spinosum/spiny layer, stratum granulosum/grainy layer, stratum lucidum/clear
cells, stratum corneum/horny cells
✔✔Skin Types - ✔✔dry, normal, combination and oily
✔✔Sebaceous Glands - ✔✔connected to the hair follicles and produce oils/sebum
✔✔Sudoriferous Glands - ✔✔glands that secrete sweat to the outside of the body; also
assist in body temperature regulation
✔✔External Factors - ✔✔factors outside of the body that speed up the aging process;
Sun Exposure, Smoking, Drinking
✔✔Internal Factors - ✔✔factors within the body that causes aging; Puberty,
Menopause, Pregnancy
✔✔Performance Ingredients - ✔✔ingredients in cosmetic products that cause the actual
changes in the appearance of the skin
✔✔Functional Ingredients - ✔✔do not affect the appearance of the skin but are
necessary to the product formulation
✔✔Effleurage - ✔✔soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and
palms in a slow and rhythmic manner
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Keratin - ✔✔a fibrous protein that provides resilience and protection, found in all
layers of the epidermis
✔✔Keratinocytes - ✔✔composed of keratin, comprise 95% of the epidermis
✔✔Lamellar Granulues - ✔✔organelles secreted from keratinocytes, serves as a water
barrier and is required for correct skin barrier function
✔✔The Dermis - ✔✔the support layer of connective tissue above the hypodermis,
consists of 2 layers; Reticular layer (below) and Papillary layer (above) The dermis
supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients
✔✔The Epidermis - ✔✔outermost layer of skin
✔✔Epidermis layers (deep to superficial) - ✔✔stratum germinativum/growth layer,
stratum spinosum/spiny layer, stratum granulosum/grainy layer, stratum lucidum/clear
cells, stratum corneum/horny cells
✔✔Skin Types - ✔✔dry, normal, combination and oily
✔✔Sebaceous Glands - ✔✔connected to the hair follicles and produce oils/sebum
✔✔Sudoriferous Glands - ✔✔glands that secrete sweat to the outside of the body; also
assist in body temperature regulation
✔✔External Factors - ✔✔factors outside of the body that speed up the aging process;
Sun Exposure, Smoking, Drinking
✔✔Internal Factors - ✔✔factors within the body that causes aging; Puberty,
Menopause, Pregnancy
✔✔Performance Ingredients - ✔✔ingredients in cosmetic products that cause the actual
changes in the appearance of the skin
✔✔Functional Ingredients - ✔✔do not affect the appearance of the skin but are
necessary to the product formulation
✔✔Effleurage - ✔✔soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and
palms in a slow and rhythmic manner
