ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD 2026 ACTUAL
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Dry skin typically requires what type of product? Answer: Oil
based
◉ What is the abnormal secretion from the sebaceous gland?
Answer: Seborrhea
◉ How many FDA certified colors are there? Answer: 35
◉ Comedone extractor is to remove? Answer: Blackheads
◉ The procedure of completely immersing implements in an FDA
registered solution, is called? Answer: Disinfection
◉ All microbes are? Answer: Microscopic
◉ Which massage is using the fingers and palms, in a slow, rhythmic
manner? Answer: Effleurage
,◉ Which treatment is a combination of an enzyme and medical
peeling? Answer: Gommage exfoliant
◉ Couperose skin? Answer: Distended capillaries
◉ Hyperpigmentation can be a sign of? Answer: Hormonal
imbalance
◉ What skin type has the the smallest pore follicle? Answer: Dry
◉ Sebaceous glands can be found the most on? Answer:
Nose/Forehead/Chin
◉ Ascorbic Acid is also known as? Answer: Vitamin C
◉ 80%-85% of the intrinsic factor for our aging is caused by?
Answer: Sun/UV Rays
◉ Reducing exposure under the sun will increase? Answer:
Collagen/Elastin
◉ Collagen makes up how much of the dermis? Answer: 70%
, ◉ The largest organ in the body? Answer: Skin
◉ The study of the function of the skin? Answer: Physiology
◉ How many joints on the metacarpus? Answer: 5
◉ The cheek bone is also called? Answer: Zygomatic (Malar Bone)
◉ Which bone joins all the bones of the cranium together? Answer:
Sphenoid
◉ Which herb has a stimulating effect? Answer:
Eucalyptus/spearmint and/0r wintergreen/lavender
◉ Which herb has a moisturizing effect? Answer: Rose
◉ Which herb has a healing effect? Answer:
Peppermint/camomile/comfrey/aloe
◉ Which herb has a softening effect? Answer: Comfrey root/Aloe
◉ Which herb has a cleansing effect? Answer: Lemongrass/witch
hazel
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Dry skin typically requires what type of product? Answer: Oil
based
◉ What is the abnormal secretion from the sebaceous gland?
Answer: Seborrhea
◉ How many FDA certified colors are there? Answer: 35
◉ Comedone extractor is to remove? Answer: Blackheads
◉ The procedure of completely immersing implements in an FDA
registered solution, is called? Answer: Disinfection
◉ All microbes are? Answer: Microscopic
◉ Which massage is using the fingers and palms, in a slow, rhythmic
manner? Answer: Effleurage
,◉ Which treatment is a combination of an enzyme and medical
peeling? Answer: Gommage exfoliant
◉ Couperose skin? Answer: Distended capillaries
◉ Hyperpigmentation can be a sign of? Answer: Hormonal
imbalance
◉ What skin type has the the smallest pore follicle? Answer: Dry
◉ Sebaceous glands can be found the most on? Answer:
Nose/Forehead/Chin
◉ Ascorbic Acid is also known as? Answer: Vitamin C
◉ 80%-85% of the intrinsic factor for our aging is caused by?
Answer: Sun/UV Rays
◉ Reducing exposure under the sun will increase? Answer:
Collagen/Elastin
◉ Collagen makes up how much of the dermis? Answer: 70%
, ◉ The largest organ in the body? Answer: Skin
◉ The study of the function of the skin? Answer: Physiology
◉ How many joints on the metacarpus? Answer: 5
◉ The cheek bone is also called? Answer: Zygomatic (Malar Bone)
◉ Which bone joins all the bones of the cranium together? Answer:
Sphenoid
◉ Which herb has a stimulating effect? Answer:
Eucalyptus/spearmint and/0r wintergreen/lavender
◉ Which herb has a moisturizing effect? Answer: Rose
◉ Which herb has a healing effect? Answer:
Peppermint/camomile/comfrey/aloe
◉ Which herb has a softening effect? Answer: Comfrey root/Aloe
◉ Which herb has a cleansing effect? Answer: Lemongrass/witch
hazel
