Wisconsin Administrative Code
Cosmetology Examining Board
Chapter Cos 2 - Practice And Professional Conduct
Section Cos 2.01 - Definitions

(1) "Chemical process" means the use of chemical reactions to change the texture, style, or length of hair, skin, or nails.

(2) "Dermaplaning," also referred to as dermablading, means a skin resurfacing procedure that uses a scalpel and blade held at a 45-degree angle to the skin to remove hair and some of the stratum corneum.

(3) "Impact" means to touch, change, alter, modify, or transform.

(4) "Microblading" means a permanent makeup technique in which a handheld tool made of several tiny needles is used to cut into the skin in fine, short strokes to insert pigment to change its appearance.

(5) "Microneedling," also referred to as collagen induction therapy, means a cosmetic procedure that involves repeatedly puncturing the skin with tiny sterile needles in a single use cartridge. The needle depth of the single use cartridge may be adjusted by the operator and is attached to a power-operated device that moves the needle up and down at a rapid pace.

(6) "Stratum corneum," also referred to as the horny layer of the skin, means the outermost layer of the epidermis, usually made up of 10-30 layers of corneocytes or dead cells.