Essential Oils
What is Aromatherapy?
The therapeutic use of smell in treatments
What enzyme is derived from pineapple?
Bromelain
What is it called when a blood vessel expands?
Vasodilation
What does PIH stand for?
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
What is in a Jessner solution?
14% Lactic, 14% Salicylic, 14% Resorcinol in an ethanol base
What essential oil is balancing to the nervous system, antispasmodic, wound healing and sedative?
Lavender
What does comedogenic mean?
The tendency of an ingredient or product to clog hair follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells and hardened sebum, resulting in the formation of comedones.
Which body system consists of the skin, sensory receptors, hair, nails, sebaceous glands, and sudoriferous glands?
The Integumentary System
What skin infection is described as sun spots or sun fungus, appearing as white splotches?
Tinea Versicolor
What are the Ayurvedic energy channels called?
Chakras
What essential oil would you use on a pregnant client for acne?
Tea Tree/Eucalyptus
What ingredients attracts water and draws moisture to the skin and softens its surface diminishing lines caused by dryness?
Humectants
Where is the Procerus muscle located?
Between the eyebrows; muscle of the nose which draws the nose up and the central brow area down; creates the "11's"
What disorder is referred to as a pregnancy mask that is caused by imbalanced hormones?
Melasma
What is the medical term for a facelift?
Rhytidectomy
What type of essential oils can make the skin photosensitive?
Citrus Oils
What are Mandelic Acid & Malic Acid derived from?
Mandelic Acid - Almonds
Malic Acid - Apples
What syndrome is caused by the overproduction of hydrocortisone in the body, and can cause thinning of the skin and bruising easy?
Cushing's Syndrom
What disorder is characterized by flushing, with a feeling of heat and can be caused by demodex folliculorum or excessive yeast?
Rosacea
Which acid has the smallest molecular structure?
Glycolic Acid
Which essential oil is a diuretic, drainer, detoxifier, and lymphatic stimulant?
Grapefruit
What ingredients prevent free-radical damage by deactivating, neutralizing, or obstructing free radicals?
Antioxidants
(L-Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Retinol, Ubiquinol)
What is the skeletal structure that protects the heart and lungs?
The Thorax
What is the name for a donut-shaped lesion, often seen in oily areas?
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
What is the main chromophore for Nd:YAG 1064nm?
Blood