When a facial steamer is turned on and steam begins to flow, you have an example of a(n):

Atoms that are not missing any electrons in their outer shell and are considered electrically neutral are called:

What is the term used to describe baby fine, silky hair on the body at birth?

Why is pure water considered a neutral substance?

Antigens provoke a(n):

Which type of light can be broken into its individual wavelengths by a prism?

When too many appliance are put on one circuit and operated at the same time, more current flows than the line is designed to carry causing a(n):

What colour does blue litmus paper turn when placed in an acid?

Galvanic, faradic, and pulsed DC fall under what type of current?

A granular scrub used to assist in physically removing dead skin cells is an example of what type of exfoliant?

What is the role of epithelial tissue?

Masks with the primary purpose of absorbing excess oil, tightening, and refining the pores and aiding in preventing clogging are:

What happens when an alkali is placed in water?

The release of energy within a cell necessary for the performance of specific body functions is caused by:

materials that best transport electricity are called:

What is created when amino acids join together in chains?

Which cosmetic ingredient helps to prevent moisture loss?

The negative poles and positive poles at the end of a circuit are known as:

All of the following statements about lighteners are true except:

Which are of science involves the study of the organs and systems of the body?

The lower segment of the hair follicle that extends from the base of the follicle to the insertion of the arrector pile muscle is the:

All of the following statements regarding the pH scale are true except:

Andrew is having his son’s fingerprints recorded today as a tool to be used if his son is ever lost. Fingerprints are made possible by which layer of the skin?

When we measure the pH of the skin, we are actually measuring the pH of the:

A separate body structure that is composed of tissues is a(n):

Protons have which type of electrical charge?

Which delivery system requires friction to release the performance ingredients?

Which of the following terms means that the product is less likely to provoke an allergic reaction?

Samantha has determined that she would like to improve the skin tone and texture, reduce bacteria, and dead skin cell buildup and improve cellular renewal for her client. Which performance ingredient would be beneficial for the client?

SPF testing is based on which type of UV rays?

Most of the activities of the cell take place in the:

The thermal breakdown of the skin caused by intense heat is called:

Pure substances are made of only one type of:

All of the following factors contribute to UV exposure except:

The portion of the muscle joined to movable attachments such as bones, movable muscles, or skin is known as the:

Which of the following skin functions is referred to as detoxification?

Which of the following hand and lower arm muscles rotates the forearm palm down?

The control Center of cell activities is called the:

The occipital is muscles is located at the nape of the neck and draws the scalp:

On the pH scale, numbers greater than 7 indicate a(n):

How are the ingredients listed on a product label?

All of the following muscles assist in raising and lowering the arm except the:

A substance that is able to dissolve another substance is all a(n):

Muscles affected during facials are generally massaged from the:

The tissue that contracts, when stimulated, to produce motion is known as:

Joan has a client with sensitive skin, which of the following masks would help calm and soothe her client’s skin?

The primary function of the excretory system is to:

The arrector pill muscle causes:

In chemistry, pH stands for:

The organ that controls body functions and synthesizes information is the:

Acids tend to taste:

Functional ingredients used to remove oil and/or dirt and are also known as a cleansing agent are called:

The shape of the hair strand is determined by the shape of the:

Which of the following conditions is an example of chemical change?

Under normal circumstances it takes how long for a fingernail to replace itself?

All of the following statements are true about paraffin masks except:

When two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen atom, the result is a water molecule, which is a(n):

Which type of muscle responds automatically to control various body functions?

Which of the following hair structures serves as storage for stem cells?

An amp is a unit of electric:

Flat bones are found in the:

A current in which electrons move at an even rate and flow in only one direction is called:

All of the following structures and appendages make up the dermis except:

Chris was looking for a pH balanced product to use. pH balanced refers to a product that ranges from a pH of:

A salon/spa owner wants to balance the tones of light indoors. What type of light would likely be incorporated?

Which of the following statements is true of visible light?

The muscle that circuses the mouth and is responsible for contracting, puckering, and wrinkling the lips, as in kissing or whistling, is known as:

Matter with definite weight and volume but no definite shape is called:

Which of the following biochemical compounds form components that fill the intercellular spaces in the skin?

All of the following statements about mitochondria are correct except:

Products that are produced using ingredients that have been grown without pesticides, herbicides, or genetic modifications are called:

Adipose tissue in the subcutaneous layer insulates the body, which is known as:

The coordination of which two muscles enables the body to perform mastication (chewing)?

The muscle that aids in drawing the head back and elevating the shoulder blades is known as the:

Mixtures of two or more kinds of molecules, having a tendency to separate when left standing, are known as:

There are no blood vessels in which of the following skin layers?

The wavelengths that product the longest waves of the visible spectrum are:

Lana has a concentrated amount pheomelanin near the cuticle layer. How will her hair colour appear?

Which hair structure contains melanin to give hair its natural colour?

Which hair structure supplies nourishment to the hair bulb?

Depending on its design, which type of light can create blue or cool tones?

All of the following terms are types of waveforms except:

All of the following statements are true about the telogen stage except:

All matter that is now living or was alive at one time, with carbon present, falls within the scientific division of:

The outermost layer of the skin is known as the:

Which of the following is the first ingredient found in the majority of cosmetic skin care products?

Ingredients that help hold the product together, provide a base and contain a preservative system are called:

A pH of 5 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 6?

Light, heat, chemical, and magnetic changes are all produced by:

The length of time that current is flowing is known as:

Which of the following items is a reusable safety device that breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs?

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum humans see is known as:

Liposomes. micro sponges, and hydrogels all fall under what delivery system?

Dropping an electrical appliance into water, making it a foreign conductor, causes a(n):

Bones function in all the following ways except:

What is the active growing stage of hair called?

When a substance gains an electron and oxygen is released, the process is called:

Mixtures of fats and oils converted to fatty acids by head and then purified fall under which of the following costmentic classifications?

Muscles that create movements based on intentional desire are referred to as:

Which layer of the skin gives skin its elastic quality?