Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XXXI - Cosmetologists
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section XXXI-101 - Definitions

A. As used in this Part, the following words shall have the meaning herein ascribed to each, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Alternative Hair-any hair which is not a person's own hair including synthetic hair, wiggery, braids, postich or any applied hair.

Alternative Hair Design-the practice of styling hair by twisting, wrapping weaving, extending, locking or braiding the hair by either the use of hands or mechanical devices or appliances. The practice of alternative hair design shall include the application of antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, lotions or tonics to the alternative hair but shall not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals or other preparations to alter the structure or style of the natural hair.

Client-a person who receives a cosmetology, esthetics or manicuring service.

Dermis-underlying or inner layer of the skin; the layer below the epidermis; the corium or true skin, including papillary layer, capillaries, tactile corpuscles, melanin (pigment), subcutaneous tissue, adipose or subcutis, arteries and lymphatics.

Dermaplaning-a technique to exfoliate the epidermis and remove the vellus hair with a bladed tool.

Disposable-an item which cannot be sanitized. All disposable items shall be discarded after a single use. The following items shall be considered disposable: facial tissues, sponges, cloths, extraction tissue, lancets, gloves, wax strips and sticks, tissues, cotton pads and emery boards.

Epidermis-the outermost layer of the skin; the outer epithetical portion of the skin including stratum corneous, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer), stratum mucosum, and stratum germinativum.

Esthetic Services-as defined in R.S. 37:563(8), includes but is not limited to make-up application, facials, superficial chemical peels, dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, nano-needling and other similar services performed on the epidermis.

Exfoliate or Exfoliation-the process of sloughing off, removing or peeling dead skin cells of the epidermis using chemicals or devices.

Natural Hair-any hair which is a person's own which has grown on the person's body and has not been separated from the person's body.

Nano-Needling-a non-invasive technique for transdermal serum delivery performed using a skin needling device which does not penetrate beyond the epidermis of more than .25 mm of the outmost layer of skin.

Sanitize or Sanitization-the process of using heat, steam or chemicals to destroy microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial endospores. Sanitization shall be performed using EPA registered hospital grade disinfectant or a sterilization device which uses heat or steam in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.