GA ESTHETICIAN UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What skin type on the Glogau scale shows wrinkles at rest and is specific to people
in their 40s and 50s? - ✔✔Type III
✔✔What Rubin classification includes superficial pigment and changes in the
epidermis? - ✔✔Level 1
✔✔What is Not one of the most common skin conditions estheticians see today? -
✔✔Vitiligo
✔✔What terms refers to oiliness of the skin? - ✔✔seborrhea
✔✔What is the Main external cause of Aging? - ✔✔Sun damage
✔✔What term refers to the strength or intensity of Sunlight exposure? - ✔✔Dosage
✔✔What statement about UVB radiation is True? - ✔✔It has more energy than UVA
radiation
✔✔What is the SPF is recommended when selecting sunscreen? - ✔✔30 SPF
✔✔What is NOT a recommended habit for maintaining healthy skin? - ✔✔Eating Foods
containing Preservatives
✔✔What type of treatments are contraindicated for clients with epilepsy? -
✔✔Electrotherapy and Phototherapy
✔✔What document is a record of all of your notes from the skin analysis, what you used
in the treatment, and home care recommendations. - ✔✔Client Chart
✔✔What is NOT a focus of a skin analysis? - ✔✔Skin care products the client uses at
home
✔✔What is NOT a characteristic of mineral oil? - ✔✔Preservatives must be added to
keep it fresh and potent over time
✔✔What is the a characteristic of fatty alcohols? - ✔✔wax-like consistency
✔✔What are the main types of surfactants used in skin-cleansing products? -
✔✔detergents
, ✔✔What type of color agent is zinc oxide? - ✔✔Exempt color
✔✔What are Alpha Hydroxy Acids(AHAs) and Beta Hydroxy Acids(BHAs)commonly
used as? - ✔✔Exfoliants
✔✔What term refers to ingredients designed to dissolve keratin proteins on the surface
of the skin to make it softer and smoother? - ✔✔Enzymes
✔✔What is Not a Function of Antioxidant? - ✔✔Promoting the Development of free
Radicals
✔✔What is an example of an inorganic physical sunscreen? - ✔✔Titanium Dioxide
✔✔How must ingredients be listed on cosmetic labels? - ✔✔descending order of
predominance
✔✔How should products be stored to make them last longer? - ✔✔In Dark containers in
Cooler Temperatures
✔✔What term refers to closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients,
targeting their delivery to specific tissues of the skin. - ✔✔Liposomes
✔✔What substance is an inorganic salt used as a buffering agent, neutralizer, and pH
adjuster? - ✔✔Sodium Bicarbonate
✔✔What is NOT a property of urea? - ✔✔Acts as a sunscreen
✔✔What is a primary benefit of carrot? - ✔✔antioxidant
✔✔What is licorice used for? - ✔✔Treating sensitive skin
✔✔What ingredient cools skin, constricts capillaries, has refreshing properties, and
contains menthol? - ✔✔Peppermint
✔✔What is an example of a essential oil that is used as an astringent? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What is the primary property of sandalwood oil? - ✔✔soothing
✔✔What is a primary property of eucalyptus? - ✔✔stimulating
✔✔What is an example of a plant that has healing properties? - ✔✔Chamomile
✔✔What is NOT a benefit of honey? - ✔✔soothing
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What skin type on the Glogau scale shows wrinkles at rest and is specific to people
in their 40s and 50s? - ✔✔Type III
✔✔What Rubin classification includes superficial pigment and changes in the
epidermis? - ✔✔Level 1
✔✔What is Not one of the most common skin conditions estheticians see today? -
✔✔Vitiligo
✔✔What terms refers to oiliness of the skin? - ✔✔seborrhea
✔✔What is the Main external cause of Aging? - ✔✔Sun damage
✔✔What term refers to the strength or intensity of Sunlight exposure? - ✔✔Dosage
✔✔What statement about UVB radiation is True? - ✔✔It has more energy than UVA
radiation
✔✔What is the SPF is recommended when selecting sunscreen? - ✔✔30 SPF
✔✔What is NOT a recommended habit for maintaining healthy skin? - ✔✔Eating Foods
containing Preservatives
✔✔What type of treatments are contraindicated for clients with epilepsy? -
✔✔Electrotherapy and Phototherapy
✔✔What document is a record of all of your notes from the skin analysis, what you used
in the treatment, and home care recommendations. - ✔✔Client Chart
✔✔What is NOT a focus of a skin analysis? - ✔✔Skin care products the client uses at
home
✔✔What is NOT a characteristic of mineral oil? - ✔✔Preservatives must be added to
keep it fresh and potent over time
✔✔What is the a characteristic of fatty alcohols? - ✔✔wax-like consistency
✔✔What are the main types of surfactants used in skin-cleansing products? -
✔✔detergents
, ✔✔What type of color agent is zinc oxide? - ✔✔Exempt color
✔✔What are Alpha Hydroxy Acids(AHAs) and Beta Hydroxy Acids(BHAs)commonly
used as? - ✔✔Exfoliants
✔✔What term refers to ingredients designed to dissolve keratin proteins on the surface
of the skin to make it softer and smoother? - ✔✔Enzymes
✔✔What is Not a Function of Antioxidant? - ✔✔Promoting the Development of free
Radicals
✔✔What is an example of an inorganic physical sunscreen? - ✔✔Titanium Dioxide
✔✔How must ingredients be listed on cosmetic labels? - ✔✔descending order of
predominance
✔✔How should products be stored to make them last longer? - ✔✔In Dark containers in
Cooler Temperatures
✔✔What term refers to closed-lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients,
targeting their delivery to specific tissues of the skin. - ✔✔Liposomes
✔✔What substance is an inorganic salt used as a buffering agent, neutralizer, and pH
adjuster? - ✔✔Sodium Bicarbonate
✔✔What is NOT a property of urea? - ✔✔Acts as a sunscreen
✔✔What is a primary benefit of carrot? - ✔✔antioxidant
✔✔What is licorice used for? - ✔✔Treating sensitive skin
✔✔What ingredient cools skin, constricts capillaries, has refreshing properties, and
contains menthol? - ✔✔Peppermint
✔✔What is an example of a essential oil that is used as an astringent? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What is the primary property of sandalwood oil? - ✔✔soothing
✔✔What is a primary property of eucalyptus? - ✔✔stimulating
✔✔What is an example of a plant that has healing properties? - ✔✔Chamomile
✔✔What is NOT a benefit of honey? - ✔✔soothing
