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Esthetics Flashcards

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Ph scale

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Is used to measure the acidity and alkalinity of substances

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Acidic solution

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A PH below 7

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Alkaline solution

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A PH above 7

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Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)

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Derived mostly from milk or fruit sugars, are examples of acids often used to exfoliate the skin and to help adjust the PH of a lotion, conditioner, or cream

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Alkalis

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Also known as bases; compounds that reacts with acids to form salts

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Acid-alkali neutralization reactions

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Occur when an acid is mixed with an alkali in equal proportions,balancing the total PH and forming water and a salt

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Glycolic acid

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An alpha hydroxy acid(AHAs) used in exfoliation and to lower the PH of products

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Thioglycolic acid

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A colorless liquid or white crystals with a strong unpleasant odor that is used in permanent waving solutions

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Sodium hydroxide

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A very strong alkali used in chemical products and cleaners; commonly known as lye

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State regulatory agencies

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They protect beauty professionals and their customers health and safety during services

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Chelating soaps

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They breakdown stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks; also known as chelating detergents

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Contagious disease

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When a disease is capable of being spread from one person to another

Aka: communicable disease

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Sanitizing

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A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs in clean surfaces to a safe level

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Cleaning

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A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease causing germs

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Infection control

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Refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another

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Disease

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Any abnormal condition of all or part of the body, its systems, or its organs that make the body incapable of carrying on normal functions

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Infection

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The invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens

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Transmission

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The process by which pathogens move between individuals and objects

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Direct transmission

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Transmission of pathogens through touching,kissing, coughing,sneezing, and talking

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Local infection

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Such as a pimple or abcess, is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus

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Systemic infection

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An infection where the pathogen has spread throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ

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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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Infectious staph bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics

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Mycobacterium

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The name for a large family of bacteria that is often found in soil and water

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Disinfectants

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Chemical products that destroy most bacteria,fungi,and viruses on surfaces

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Disinfecting

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A chemical process for use with nonporous items that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms including bacteria,viruses, and fungi on implements and environmental surfaces

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Sterilizing

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The process that destroys all microbial life including spores, generally with the use of an autoclave

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Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

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A part of the U.S department of labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace

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Environmental protection agency (EPA)

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Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the U.S

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Tuberculosis

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Disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing

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How long should you wash your hands?

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Minimum of 20 seconds

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Exposure incident

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Is contact with non-intact(broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a workers duties

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Biofilms

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Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body

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Scabies

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A contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite which burrows under the skin

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Pediculosis capitis

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Infestation of head lice

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Parasites

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Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism, while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism

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Ringworm

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A fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions

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Mildew

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A fungus, affects plants or grows inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon, spa, or barbershop

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Fungi

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Single celled organisms that grow inanimate objects irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Cause: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system

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Bacteria

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Single celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics

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Microorganism

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Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size

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Pathogenic bacteria

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Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body

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Nonpathogenic bacteria

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Harmless organisms that may perform useful functions

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Inflammation

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A condition in which the tissue of the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection

Characterized by redness, heat, pain, and/or swelling

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Pus

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A fluid containing white blood cells, bacteria, and dead cells, and is the by-product of the infectious process

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Hepatitis

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A blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver

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Bloodborne pathogens

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Disease causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV

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Human papilloma virus(HPV) and herpes simplex virus

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Two highly contagious viruses that can be transmitted both directly and indirectly

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Disinfectants must be

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-bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal

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Bactericidal

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Capable of destroying bacteria

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Virucidal

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Capable of destroying viruses

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Fungicidal

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Capable of destroying molds and fungi

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Bacterial spores

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Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments and to shed the coating when the condition become more favorable to them

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Infectious disease

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Caused by pathogenic( harmful) organisms that enter the body

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Oxidation-reduction

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Also known as redox, is a chemical reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place at the same time

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When oxygen is chemically combined with a substance , the substance is

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Oxidized

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When oxygen is chemically removed from a substance the substance is

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Reduced

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Oxidizing agent

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Substance that release oxygen

Example: hydrogen peroxide

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Reducing agent

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A substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound it subtracts oxygen from the compound

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