Michigan Esthetician State Board Practice Exam

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Which method of hair removal could be considered both temporary and chemical?

Shaving
Electrolysis
Depilatory
Waxing

The correct answer is: Depilatory

The method of hair removal that is classified as both temporary and chemical is depilatory. Depilatories are products that use chemical agents to dissolve hair at the skin's surface, resulting in hair removal that is temporary. This means that the hair will eventually grow back over time, unlike methods like electrolysis, which is a permanent form of hair removal. In contrast to depilatories, shaving involves cutting the hair at the skin level and is purely a mechanical method, not a chemical one. Waxing utilizes a sticky substance to remove hair from the root, making it a temporary method but it does not involve chemicals that dissolve the hair. Electrolysis, on the other hand, employs electric currents to destroy hair follicles and is recognized as a permanent hair removal method. Hence, the defining characteristics of depilatories make it the correct choice for this question.