Oregon Esthetician [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION [QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS] WITH STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
How is the pH measured? - CORRECT ANSWER Acidity to alkalinity of a
substance
scale of 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
pH below 7 is - CORRECT ANSWER An acidic solution
pH above 7 is - CORRECT ANSWER An alkaline solution
Examples of a suspension - CORRECT ANSWER Oil and vinegar salad are
suspension
What is a suspension? - CORRECT ANSWER Unstable mixtures of two or more
immiscible substances
What type of substances are mixed together to form of emulsions? - CORRECT
ANSWER Two or more immiscible liquids (water and oil)
Surfactants have two ends; what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER the
hydrophobic end (water loving) and the lipophilic end (oil loving)
Oil in water poducts - CORRECT ANSWER - Moisturizing lotions
- Cleansing lotions
Water in oil products - CORRECT ANSWER - cleansing creams
- cold creams
- night creams
- massage creams
- baby creams
- suntan lotion
Electrical facial treatment are commonly referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER
Electrotherapy
,This treatments are often called - CORRECT ANSWER Modalities
An applicator for directing the electric current from the device to the clients skin -
CORRECT ANSWER An electrode
Indicates the negative or positive pole of an electric current - CORRECT ANSWER
Polarity
The positive electrode is called - CORRECT ANSWER Anode
Is a constant and direct current (CDC)
It has a positive and negative pole and produces chemical changes when it passes
through the tissues and fluids of the body - CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic current
Is the electrode used on the area to be treated - CORRECT ANSWER Active
electrode
Is the process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric
current - CORRECT ANSWER Ionization
Refers to infusing a positive (acid) product into the skin - CORRECT ANSWER
Cataphoresis
Is the process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER Anaphoresis
Is a form of anaphoresis and is a process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits
(oil) and blackheads into the hair follicles - CORRECT ANSWER Desincrustation
Is the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of acne, capillaries,
pigmentation, or hair removal - CORRECT ANSWER Light Therapy
What does IPL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Intense Pulse Light
What does LED stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Light Emitting Diode
What types of skin does blue LED help? - CORRECT ANSWER People with acne
, What is photo-rejuvenation? - CORRECT ANSWER Growing technology that
utilizes light therapy to enhance the skin
What benefits does a red LED give? - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle healing
What should the esthetician and the client be wearing during a light therapy/ laser
treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER Protective glasses
What's the pH of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER 5.5
How does melanin protects the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER From the sun (UV
rays)
Refers to the substance that keeps skin sofs and protected - CORRECT ANSWER
Sebaceous
Deeper layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Dermis
Fiber protein that provides resilience and protection of the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER Keratin
Too layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Stratum corneum
Outermost layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis
Skin pigment - CORRECT ANSWER Melanin
Muscles that cause goose bumps - CORRECT ANSWER Arrector pili
A glycosaminoglycan (GAG) that hydrates the skin - CORRECT ANSWER
Hyaluronic acid
Sense to of touch - CORRECT ANSWER Tactile
Subcutaneous layer composed of fat - CORRECT ANSWER Adipose
Makes up 70 percent of the dermis - CORRECT ANSWER Collagen
AND ANSWERS] WITH STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
How is the pH measured? - CORRECT ANSWER Acidity to alkalinity of a
substance
scale of 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
pH below 7 is - CORRECT ANSWER An acidic solution
pH above 7 is - CORRECT ANSWER An alkaline solution
Examples of a suspension - CORRECT ANSWER Oil and vinegar salad are
suspension
What is a suspension? - CORRECT ANSWER Unstable mixtures of two or more
immiscible substances
What type of substances are mixed together to form of emulsions? - CORRECT
ANSWER Two or more immiscible liquids (water and oil)
Surfactants have two ends; what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER the
hydrophobic end (water loving) and the lipophilic end (oil loving)
Oil in water poducts - CORRECT ANSWER - Moisturizing lotions
- Cleansing lotions
Water in oil products - CORRECT ANSWER - cleansing creams
- cold creams
- night creams
- massage creams
- baby creams
- suntan lotion
Electrical facial treatment are commonly referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER
Electrotherapy
,This treatments are often called - CORRECT ANSWER Modalities
An applicator for directing the electric current from the device to the clients skin -
CORRECT ANSWER An electrode
Indicates the negative or positive pole of an electric current - CORRECT ANSWER
Polarity
The positive electrode is called - CORRECT ANSWER Anode
Is a constant and direct current (CDC)
It has a positive and negative pole and produces chemical changes when it passes
through the tissues and fluids of the body - CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic current
Is the electrode used on the area to be treated - CORRECT ANSWER Active
electrode
Is the process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric
current - CORRECT ANSWER Ionization
Refers to infusing a positive (acid) product into the skin - CORRECT ANSWER
Cataphoresis
Is the process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER Anaphoresis
Is a form of anaphoresis and is a process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits
(oil) and blackheads into the hair follicles - CORRECT ANSWER Desincrustation
Is the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of acne, capillaries,
pigmentation, or hair removal - CORRECT ANSWER Light Therapy
What does IPL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Intense Pulse Light
What does LED stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Light Emitting Diode
What types of skin does blue LED help? - CORRECT ANSWER People with acne
, What is photo-rejuvenation? - CORRECT ANSWER Growing technology that
utilizes light therapy to enhance the skin
What benefits does a red LED give? - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle healing
What should the esthetician and the client be wearing during a light therapy/ laser
treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER Protective glasses
What's the pH of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER 5.5
How does melanin protects the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER From the sun (UV
rays)
Refers to the substance that keeps skin sofs and protected - CORRECT ANSWER
Sebaceous
Deeper layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Dermis
Fiber protein that provides resilience and protection of the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER Keratin
Too layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Stratum corneum
Outermost layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis
Skin pigment - CORRECT ANSWER Melanin
Muscles that cause goose bumps - CORRECT ANSWER Arrector pili
A glycosaminoglycan (GAG) that hydrates the skin - CORRECT ANSWER
Hyaluronic acid
Sense to of touch - CORRECT ANSWER Tactile
Subcutaneous layer composed of fat - CORRECT ANSWER Adipose
Makes up 70 percent of the dermis - CORRECT ANSWER Collagen
