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When it comes to products, skin care professionals should always ________.
a. have personal relationships with salespeople in the industry
b. recommend the most profitable products their salon has to offer
c. have an advanced degree in biochemistry
d. have a thorough understanding of the chemical formulation of each product - Answer-
✔✔d. have a thorough understanding of the chemical formulation of each product
What is the responsibility of skin care professionals to their clients, in terms of products
and ingredients?
a. To give the clients the most freedom in choosing products
b. To use as wide a range of products as possible to test for potential adverse reactions
c. Letting the clients know all effects and potential side effects of any products or
ingredients
d. To recommend only the most affordable products - Answer- ✔✔c. Letting the clients
know all effects and potential side effects of any products or ingredients
When explaining how products work, skin care professionals should always _____.
a. be optimistic when speaking with clients
b. let the client lead the discussion
c. refer the client to read the product packaging if there are any questions
d. convey a detailed and thorough knowledge of the realistic expectations of that
product - Answer- ✔✔d. convey a detailed and thorough knowledge of the realistic
expectations of that product
In regards to products and ingredients, the best way to maintain an effective long-term
career as an esthetician is to ______.
a. stay informed about the latest developments in the industry
b. use a narrow range of effective products
c. stick as closely as possible to what has worked in the past
d. always use the newest products - Answer- ✔✔a. stay informed about the latest
developments in the industry
How must ingredients be listed on cosmetic labels?
, a. Ascending order of predominance
b. Alphabetical order
c. Reverse alphabetical order
d. Descending order of predominance - Answer- ✔✔d. Descending order of
predominance
How should products be stored to make them last longer?
a. In clear containers in cooler temperatures
b. In dark containers in cooler temperatures
c. In dark containers in warmer temperatures
d. In clear containers in warmer temperatures - Answer- ✔✔b. In dark containers in
cooler temperatures
In the United States, what agency is responsible for the regulation of cosmetics?
a. the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
d. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer- ✔✔b. the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
What is true of the FDA's relationship with the sale of cosmetics?
a. The FDA does not regulate the safety of cosmetics.
b. The FDA has no relationship with the sale of cosmetics.
c. The FDA regulates labeling of cosmetics.
d. Packaging of cosmetics must indicate FDA approval. - Answer- ✔✔c. The FDA
regulates labeling of cosmetics.
What are the two most important laws pertaining to cosmetic sales in the United States?
a. The International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient Act (INCI Act) and the Social
Security Act
b. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C
Act) and the International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient Act (INCI Act)
c. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and
Labeling Act (FPLA)
d. The International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient Act (INCI Act) and the Fair
Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) - Answer- ✔✔c. The Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
United States laws define cosmetics as
_______.
a. articles which are intended to affect the function of the skin
b. articles which are intended to alter the chemistry of the skin