CIDESCO FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ How long do you leave on an enzyme? Answer: 15 minutes [it takes
that long for the chemical reaction to occur]
⩥ Why don't you use ozone on the steamer with an enzyme on the skin?
Answer: Ozone would deactivate the enzyme
⩥ What type of currant is Galvanic Iontophoresis? Answer: A constant
direct current
⩥ What does Iontophoresis current do to the skin? Answer: It forces
electrically charged particles deeper into the skin
⩥ What type of product do you use to force the product into the skin for
Iontophoresis? Answer: It needs to be water based to conduct electricity
⩥ Iontophoresis- what polarity do you use to force the product into the
skin? Answer: Negative electrode on the face first to penetrate
negatively charged ingredients; then I'll change polarity to positive to
penetrate the positively charged ingredients
,⩥ Why do you apply the negative electrode first in Iontophoresis?
Answer: Because the negative electrode also creates an alkalinity on the
skin. With the positive electrode I not only penetrate positive particles
but put the skin back to its slightly acidic pH
⩥ How does the client benefit from Iontophoresis? Answer: The
ingredients will arrive deeper in the skin where cells can metabolize the.
Additionally, moisture will enter the skin through electro-osmosis. The
skin will be moist and plump and the conditions will be addressed at
their source.
⩥ What are contraindications for Iontophoresis? Answer: Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Open wounds and sores
Loss of neural sensitivity
⩥ What are safety precautions for Iontophoresis? Answer: No metal
parts of the electrodes may touch the skin
, There needs to be plenty of moisture at both electrodes
Electrodes need to be evenly covered with cotton or tissue, or have a
banana-peel thick layer of gel on the face to prevent a chemical burn
I make sure the intensity is down at 0 before I turn on the machine. I
increase intensity slowly until my client feels a slight tingle or gets a
metal taste. Never increase higher than 2.0 milliamperes.
I keep contact with the skin at all times as long as current is flowing.
I turn down my intensity and turn off the machine before I remove the
electrode from my client's skin.
⩥ High Frequency- what type of current are you using? Answer: A high
frequent alternating current
⩥ High Frequency- what does this current do? Answer: It creates static
electricity, which activates all cell functions, and it creates ozone for a
germicidal effect
⩥ High Frequency- what is in the glass electrode? Answer: Either neon
or Argon gas
⩥ High Frequency- what are the gases from? Answer: Their electrons
are excited by the HF current, which makes the glass vibrate at a very
high speed. This vibration is passed on to the skin cells for activation.
The oxygen in the air around the electrode gets excited for activation.
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ How long do you leave on an enzyme? Answer: 15 minutes [it takes
that long for the chemical reaction to occur]
⩥ Why don't you use ozone on the steamer with an enzyme on the skin?
Answer: Ozone would deactivate the enzyme
⩥ What type of currant is Galvanic Iontophoresis? Answer: A constant
direct current
⩥ What does Iontophoresis current do to the skin? Answer: It forces
electrically charged particles deeper into the skin
⩥ What type of product do you use to force the product into the skin for
Iontophoresis? Answer: It needs to be water based to conduct electricity
⩥ Iontophoresis- what polarity do you use to force the product into the
skin? Answer: Negative electrode on the face first to penetrate
negatively charged ingredients; then I'll change polarity to positive to
penetrate the positively charged ingredients
,⩥ Why do you apply the negative electrode first in Iontophoresis?
Answer: Because the negative electrode also creates an alkalinity on the
skin. With the positive electrode I not only penetrate positive particles
but put the skin back to its slightly acidic pH
⩥ How does the client benefit from Iontophoresis? Answer: The
ingredients will arrive deeper in the skin where cells can metabolize the.
Additionally, moisture will enter the skin through electro-osmosis. The
skin will be moist and plump and the conditions will be addressed at
their source.
⩥ What are contraindications for Iontophoresis? Answer: Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Open wounds and sores
Loss of neural sensitivity
⩥ What are safety precautions for Iontophoresis? Answer: No metal
parts of the electrodes may touch the skin
, There needs to be plenty of moisture at both electrodes
Electrodes need to be evenly covered with cotton or tissue, or have a
banana-peel thick layer of gel on the face to prevent a chemical burn
I make sure the intensity is down at 0 before I turn on the machine. I
increase intensity slowly until my client feels a slight tingle or gets a
metal taste. Never increase higher than 2.0 milliamperes.
I keep contact with the skin at all times as long as current is flowing.
I turn down my intensity and turn off the machine before I remove the
electrode from my client's skin.
⩥ High Frequency- what type of current are you using? Answer: A high
frequent alternating current
⩥ High Frequency- what does this current do? Answer: It creates static
electricity, which activates all cell functions, and it creates ozone for a
germicidal effect
⩥ High Frequency- what is in the glass electrode? Answer: Either neon
or Argon gas
⩥ High Frequency- what are the gases from? Answer: Their electrons
are excited by the HF current, which makes the glass vibrate at a very
high speed. This vibration is passed on to the skin cells for activation.
The oxygen in the air around the electrode gets excited for activation.
