Botanicals and Aromatherapy in Esthetics:
Key Concepts and Applications UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Botanical - CORRECT ANSWER - Of, or pertaining to, plants or plant life; often
categorized as 'natural' ingredients.
Benefits of Botanicals - CORRECT ANSWER - Include anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial,
antioxidant, antiseptic, astringent, cellular protection and rejuvenation, moisturizing,
decongestant, regulation, strengthening (tonifying), and wound healing.
Whole extracts - CORRECT ANSWER - One that is not changed from its natural
extracted state or has been refined, which is the process of removing colors, odors, or other
naturally occurring compounds in the extract.
Isolates - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual compounds recognized for specific
therapeutic activity.
Tocopheral - CORRECT ANSWER - An antioxidant compound.
Alpha d-tocopherol - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin E that is isolated from soy and
other botanicals.
Allantoin - CORRECT ANSWER - An anti-inflammatory compound isolated from the
herb comfrey.
Methods of extraction - CORRECT ANSWER - Result in an extract related to the process
used.
, Extracts - CORRECT ANSWER - Can be made using water, vegetable oil, and alcohol.
Tinctures - CORRECT ANSWER - Result when compounds are extracted with alcohol
and glycerin; the most common method of plant extraction and often used in medicinal
herbology.
Dried Herbs - CORRECT ANSWER - Plants can be dried for use in medicine and skin
care; extraction is not used; dried herbs are used in masks and wraps.
Herbal Infusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Plant material is soaked in hot water; tea is an
example as well as vegetable oil, juices, vinegar, and glycerin.
Expeller-Pressed Oils - CORRECT ANSWER - A mechanical press is used to extract the
oil from seeds, nuts, or plant material; it is preferred over chemical solvent extraction when
formulating 'clean' organic cosmetics.
Contraindications to essential oils - CORRECT ANSWER - List of conditions or factors
that make the use of essential oils inadvisable.
Essential oils - CORRECT ANSWER - Concentrated hydrophobic liquids containing
volatile aroma compounds from plants.
Aromatherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of essential oils for therapeutic benefit.
Olfactory response - CORRECT ANSWER - The reaction of the sense of smell to various
scents.
Botanical extraction - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of obtaining plant compounds
through various methods.
Key Concepts and Applications UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Botanical - CORRECT ANSWER - Of, or pertaining to, plants or plant life; often
categorized as 'natural' ingredients.
Benefits of Botanicals - CORRECT ANSWER - Include anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial,
antioxidant, antiseptic, astringent, cellular protection and rejuvenation, moisturizing,
decongestant, regulation, strengthening (tonifying), and wound healing.
Whole extracts - CORRECT ANSWER - One that is not changed from its natural
extracted state or has been refined, which is the process of removing colors, odors, or other
naturally occurring compounds in the extract.
Isolates - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual compounds recognized for specific
therapeutic activity.
Tocopheral - CORRECT ANSWER - An antioxidant compound.
Alpha d-tocopherol - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin E that is isolated from soy and
other botanicals.
Allantoin - CORRECT ANSWER - An anti-inflammatory compound isolated from the
herb comfrey.
Methods of extraction - CORRECT ANSWER - Result in an extract related to the process
used.
, Extracts - CORRECT ANSWER - Can be made using water, vegetable oil, and alcohol.
Tinctures - CORRECT ANSWER - Result when compounds are extracted with alcohol
and glycerin; the most common method of plant extraction and often used in medicinal
herbology.
Dried Herbs - CORRECT ANSWER - Plants can be dried for use in medicine and skin
care; extraction is not used; dried herbs are used in masks and wraps.
Herbal Infusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Plant material is soaked in hot water; tea is an
example as well as vegetable oil, juices, vinegar, and glycerin.
Expeller-Pressed Oils - CORRECT ANSWER - A mechanical press is used to extract the
oil from seeds, nuts, or plant material; it is preferred over chemical solvent extraction when
formulating 'clean' organic cosmetics.
Contraindications to essential oils - CORRECT ANSWER - List of conditions or factors
that make the use of essential oils inadvisable.
Essential oils - CORRECT ANSWER - Concentrated hydrophobic liquids containing
volatile aroma compounds from plants.
Aromatherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of essential oils for therapeutic benefit.
Olfactory response - CORRECT ANSWER - The reaction of the sense of smell to various
scents.
Botanical extraction - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of obtaining plant compounds
through various methods.
