MILADY'S ESTHETICS EXAMPREP 2026
STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
⩥ Barrier Function. Answer: Skin's mechanism that protects us from
irritation and intercellular TEWL.
⩥ Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL). Answer: The water loss caused
by evaporation on the skin's surface.
⩥ Lipids. Answer: Protective oils are part of the intercellular matrix
between epidermal cells.
⩥ Melanin. Answer: Pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin that gives us
some protection from UV rays.
⩥ Sudoriferous glands. Answer: "Sweat glands", excrete perspiration
and detoxify the body by excreting excess water, salt, and unwanted
chemicals through pores.
⩥ Pores. Answer: Openings for sweat glands.
, ⩥ Sebum. Answer: An oily substance that protects the surface of the skin
and lubricates both skin and hair.
⩥ Sebaceous Glands. Answer: "Oil glands", appendages attached to
follicles that produce sebum.
⩥ Epidermis. Answer: Outermost layer of the skin, composed of five
layers.
⩥ Keratinocytes. Answer: Composed of keratin, comprise 95% of the
epidermis, contain both proteins and lipids.
⩥ Keratin. Answer: Fibrous protein that provides resiliency and
protection from the skin.
⩥ Stratum Corneum. Answer: "Horny layer", top, outermost layer of the
epidermis.
⩥ Stratum Lucidum. Answer: Thin, clear layer of dead skin cells under
the stratum corneum. Thickest of palms and hands and soles of feet.
⩥ Stratum Granulosum. Answer: "Grainy layer", composed of cells that
resemble granules and are filled with keratin. Production of keratin and
intercellular lipids takes place here.
STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
⩥ Barrier Function. Answer: Skin's mechanism that protects us from
irritation and intercellular TEWL.
⩥ Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL). Answer: The water loss caused
by evaporation on the skin's surface.
⩥ Lipids. Answer: Protective oils are part of the intercellular matrix
between epidermal cells.
⩥ Melanin. Answer: Pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin that gives us
some protection from UV rays.
⩥ Sudoriferous glands. Answer: "Sweat glands", excrete perspiration
and detoxify the body by excreting excess water, salt, and unwanted
chemicals through pores.
⩥ Pores. Answer: Openings for sweat glands.
, ⩥ Sebum. Answer: An oily substance that protects the surface of the skin
and lubricates both skin and hair.
⩥ Sebaceous Glands. Answer: "Oil glands", appendages attached to
follicles that produce sebum.
⩥ Epidermis. Answer: Outermost layer of the skin, composed of five
layers.
⩥ Keratinocytes. Answer: Composed of keratin, comprise 95% of the
epidermis, contain both proteins and lipids.
⩥ Keratin. Answer: Fibrous protein that provides resiliency and
protection from the skin.
⩥ Stratum Corneum. Answer: "Horny layer", top, outermost layer of the
epidermis.
⩥ Stratum Lucidum. Answer: Thin, clear layer of dead skin cells under
the stratum corneum. Thickest of palms and hands and soles of feet.
⩥ Stratum Granulosum. Answer: "Grainy layer", composed of cells that
resemble granules and are filled with keratin. Production of keratin and
intercellular lipids takes place here.
