GA Esthetician - independent service foundations flashcards
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- Skin barrier
- The protective surface function helping limit water loss and external exposure, relevant when assessing irritation, exfoliation, and product tolerance.
- Dehydration
- A skin-condition concept concerning water content that should not be assumed identical to low sebum production or ruled out by surface oil.
- Humectant
- An ingredient function involving attraction and retention of water, distinguished from the primary actions of abrasion, cleansing, and occlusion.
- Emollient
- An ingredient function involving softening and smoothing of the skin surface, rather than a guarantee of disinfection or medical treatment.
- Occlusion
- A surface effect that can help reduce water loss and can also change product exposure, heat, and suitability in a specific service.
- Contraindication
- A condition or circumstance affecting whether a particular service or product is suitable, interpreted under the relevant instructions and professional scope.
- Cleaning
- The removal of soil and debris through an appropriate process, often needed before further disinfection or sterilization can work as intended.
- Disinfection
- A specified process applied under appropriate product and equipment conditions, distinct from simply removing visible debris or assuming sterility from appearance.
- Sterilization
- A validated processing objective requiring the applicable cycle conditions, monitoring, handling, and barrier integrity rather than merely warming equipment.
- Single use
- An intended-use designation that does not become validated reuse simply because an item looks clean, is reversed, or receives an improvised wipe.
- Contact time
- The product-specific exposure period required with its other labelled conditions, such as wetness and concentration, rather than a universal salon number.
- Recontamination
- Introduction of contamination after an item or area has been processed, possible through hands, gloves, storage, splashes, or uncontrolled workflow.
- Consultation
- The communication and assessment process clarifying goals, relevant history, observations, suitability, informed agreement, and the service plan before and after treatment.
- Scope of practice
- The services and activities actually permitted for the provider and setting under the relevant jurisdiction, qualifications, and other applicable requirements.
- Dilution ratio
- A specified relationship between concentrate and diluent that must clearly distinguish water parts from total parts and does not authorize otherwise prohibited mixing.
- Traceability
- The ability to connect a service or processing event with the relevant client, product, equipment, measurements, timing, and actions actually recorded.
- Adverse response
- An unwanted or concerning reaction requiring an appropriate service or exposure response, factual documentation, and further clinical help when indicated.
- Safety data sheet
- Relevant workplace hazard information about a product that can guide storage, handling, exposure controls, and response in the actual task.
- Markup on cost
- A pricing percentage calculated using cost as its basis, distinguished from a margin percentage calculated using the selling price.
- Gross margin
- In a stated simple model, selling price less defined direct cost expressed relative to selling price, without claiming that all expenses are included.
- Contribution per appointment
- The amount remaining after the variable costs defined in a particular planning model, available toward fixed costs and other specified uses.
- Privacy permission
- An appropriate basis for a defined use of client information or images, not automatically created for every purpose by agreement to treatment.
- Informed retail choice
- A client's decision about an optional purchase based on accurate information without coercive withholding of essential advice or unauthorized charges.
- Record retention
- Keeping relevant records for the period and conditions required by the actual jurisdiction and obligations, rather than assuming one Canadian universal interval.