CA ESTHETICIAN CORE EXAM MANUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the 2 types of phoresis - ✔✔Anaphoresis and cataphoresis
✔✔Anaphoresis (-) - ✔✔Usually performed first. Active electrode is cathode ( negative
pole). Effect- alkaline solution on skin. Treatment- desincrustation, breaks down
blockages. Benefits-softens tissue, expands pores, increase blood flow and sensitivity
✔✔Radiation - ✔✔Transfer of heat through a vacuum
✔✔Cataphoresis (+) - ✔✔Usually performed second. Active electrode (held by
technician) is anode (positive pole). Effect- acidic solution in skin. Treatment-
intophoresis, deeper layers are built up and nourished. Benefits- penetrates product
better, tightens firms, soothes,constricts blood vessels, anti bacterial, relieves post
extraction irritation.
✔✔Electrical safety for fire extinguisher - ✔✔PASS- Pull Aim Squeeze Spray
✔✔Blue white indicates - ✔✔Normal healthy skin
✔✔Bright fluorescent indicates - ✔✔Hydrated skin
✔✔Light violet - ✔✔Dehydrated skin
✔✔Purple fluorescent - ✔✔Thin dehydrated skin
✔✔White spots - ✔✔Dead skin
✔✔White fluorescent - ✔✔Thick corners layer
✔✔Yellow pink orange - ✔✔Oily skin, clogged pores
✔✔Brown - ✔✔Pigmentation, sun damage
✔✔Organic chemistry - ✔✔All matter that is living or was at one time
✔✔Inorganic chemistry - ✔✔Deals with matter that was never living
✔✔Solid - ✔✔Matter w definite weight volume and shape
✔✔Liquid - ✔✔Matter with definite weight volume and no shape
✔✔Gases - ✔✔Matter w definite weight but no shape or volume
, ✔✔Physical change - ✔✔Change in the physical form of a substance w o creating a
new substance
✔✔Chemical change - ✔✔A substance that creates a new substance w different
material characteristics
✔✔Most important elements that are involved in the formation of skin hair and nails -
✔✔COHNS carbon oxygen hydrogen nitrogen sulfur
✔✔What do chemical peels do - ✔✔There are light, medium a,d deep peels. They
dissolve intercellular cement. Prompts skin to produce biostimulins- substances that
repair damage and promotes survival of healthy cells
Exfoliates skin and promotes cell turnover. Induces desquamation- shedding of cells.
✔✔What is TCA - ✔✔Trichloroacetic acid. Medium peel BHA 70% glycolic 20%
salicylic. Lower pH more aggressive. Deeper peels are higher %
✔✔Plastic surgery of eyes - ✔✔Blepharosplasty
✔✔Medical term for facelift - ✔✔Rhyticdectomy
✔✔Medical term for chin lift - ✔✔Menoplasty
✔✔Medical term for breast job - ✔✔Mammoplasty
✔✔Medical term for nose job - ✔✔Rhinoplasty
✔✔Medical term for bruising - ✔✔Ecchymosis
✔✔Medical term for redness - ✔✔Erythema. Could be caused by peels
✔✔What is EMDA - ✔✔Esthetic manufacturers and distributors alliance. Oversees
guidelines and ensures safety. Estis are only allowed to use AHA's with max 30% acid
and a pH no lower than 3.0
✔✔What are 2 categories for laser resurfacing - ✔✔1. Ablative - removes the affected
portion of the epidermis to heat the papillary dermis which regenerates collagen..2.
Non-ablative lasers- penetrates the epidermis usually withou affecting it to treat the
papillary treatment below
✔✔Proton - ✔✔Has a positive electrical charge
✔✔Neutron - ✔✔Has no charge
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the 2 types of phoresis - ✔✔Anaphoresis and cataphoresis
✔✔Anaphoresis (-) - ✔✔Usually performed first. Active electrode is cathode ( negative
pole). Effect- alkaline solution on skin. Treatment- desincrustation, breaks down
blockages. Benefits-softens tissue, expands pores, increase blood flow and sensitivity
✔✔Radiation - ✔✔Transfer of heat through a vacuum
✔✔Cataphoresis (+) - ✔✔Usually performed second. Active electrode (held by
technician) is anode (positive pole). Effect- acidic solution in skin. Treatment-
intophoresis, deeper layers are built up and nourished. Benefits- penetrates product
better, tightens firms, soothes,constricts blood vessels, anti bacterial, relieves post
extraction irritation.
✔✔Electrical safety for fire extinguisher - ✔✔PASS- Pull Aim Squeeze Spray
✔✔Blue white indicates - ✔✔Normal healthy skin
✔✔Bright fluorescent indicates - ✔✔Hydrated skin
✔✔Light violet - ✔✔Dehydrated skin
✔✔Purple fluorescent - ✔✔Thin dehydrated skin
✔✔White spots - ✔✔Dead skin
✔✔White fluorescent - ✔✔Thick corners layer
✔✔Yellow pink orange - ✔✔Oily skin, clogged pores
✔✔Brown - ✔✔Pigmentation, sun damage
✔✔Organic chemistry - ✔✔All matter that is living or was at one time
✔✔Inorganic chemistry - ✔✔Deals with matter that was never living
✔✔Solid - ✔✔Matter w definite weight volume and shape
✔✔Liquid - ✔✔Matter with definite weight volume and no shape
✔✔Gases - ✔✔Matter w definite weight but no shape or volume
, ✔✔Physical change - ✔✔Change in the physical form of a substance w o creating a
new substance
✔✔Chemical change - ✔✔A substance that creates a new substance w different
material characteristics
✔✔Most important elements that are involved in the formation of skin hair and nails -
✔✔COHNS carbon oxygen hydrogen nitrogen sulfur
✔✔What do chemical peels do - ✔✔There are light, medium a,d deep peels. They
dissolve intercellular cement. Prompts skin to produce biostimulins- substances that
repair damage and promotes survival of healthy cells
Exfoliates skin and promotes cell turnover. Induces desquamation- shedding of cells.
✔✔What is TCA - ✔✔Trichloroacetic acid. Medium peel BHA 70% glycolic 20%
salicylic. Lower pH more aggressive. Deeper peels are higher %
✔✔Plastic surgery of eyes - ✔✔Blepharosplasty
✔✔Medical term for facelift - ✔✔Rhyticdectomy
✔✔Medical term for chin lift - ✔✔Menoplasty
✔✔Medical term for breast job - ✔✔Mammoplasty
✔✔Medical term for nose job - ✔✔Rhinoplasty
✔✔Medical term for bruising - ✔✔Ecchymosis
✔✔Medical term for redness - ✔✔Erythema. Could be caused by peels
✔✔What is EMDA - ✔✔Esthetic manufacturers and distributors alliance. Oversees
guidelines and ensures safety. Estis are only allowed to use AHA's with max 30% acid
and a pH no lower than 3.0
✔✔What are 2 categories for laser resurfacing - ✔✔1. Ablative - removes the affected
portion of the epidermis to heat the papillary dermis which regenerates collagen..2.
Non-ablative lasers- penetrates the epidermis usually withou affecting it to treat the
papillary treatment below
✔✔Proton - ✔✔Has a positive electrical charge
✔✔Neutron - ✔✔Has no charge
