Under California law, a cosmetologist using a chemical exfoliant may legally act on which layer?
a.The dermis
b.The stratum corneum
c.The subcutaneous layer
d.The stratum basale only
Explanation
Licensee exfoliation is limited to the dead cells of the stratum corneum; removal of living layers is the practice of medicine.
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