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Foaming wash-off type cleansers contain a detergent that is also known as a
surfactant
High- frequency electro-therapy machines have how many electrodes
one
Treatment that produce heat or stimulate the skin should be avoided for clients with the skin disorder
Rosacea
The impact of a massage treatment depends on the amount of pressure, direction of movement, and
duration of manipulation
Products used to increase the water content of the skin surface are
moisturizers
A lubricating cream that must be thoroughly removed for additional products to penetrate the skin is
massage cream
Distended or dilated surface blood vessels
Telangiectasias
A stimulating form of massage that consists of short, quick tapping, slapping, and hacking movements is
tapotement
Excess pigment in the skin
hypopigmentation
To soften skin tissues and follicle accumulations making them easier to extract, it is recommended to first use a
facial steamer
Exfoliants that dissolve the bonds and inter cellular between cells are:
alpha hydroxy acids
The point over a muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle is the
motor point
Nikolas Tesla is credited with discovering
high- frequency current
Mask containing hydrators and soothing ingredients that do not dry hard and can be used on sensitive skin are
gel masks
An applicator used to direct electric current from machine to the client's skin is a
electrode
The manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by rubbing, kneading, or other movements is
massage
The amount of sebum produced by the sebaceous glands determines the size of the
pores
Water-binding agents in moisturizers are also known as
humectants
Process of softening and emulsifying hardened sebum stuck in the hair follicles
desincrustation
Cosmetology professionals are only allowed to use products that remove dead skin from the
stratum corneum
An enzyme peel that does not dry the ski and can be used during a steam treatment is the
powder form
The direction of movement in massage should always be from insertion of the muscle toward its
orgin
A kneading movement that is performed by lifting, squeezing and pressing tissue with light, firm pressure is
petrissage
Oily or fatty ingredients that prevent moisture from leaving the skin
Emollients
Chopping movement performed with the edges of the hands
hacking