When must licensees wear gloves?

Gloves are essential in maintaining hygiene and preventing cross-contamination during specific esthetic procedures. In situations like extractions, waxing, or hair removal services, there is direct contact with bodily fluids or open skin, which increases the risk of infection. Wearing gloves in these scenarios serves to protect both the client and the practitioner, ensuring a safer and more sanitary environment.

While facials, applying makeup, and mixing skin care products might involve close contact, they do not typically present the same risk of exposure to blood or bodily fluids that extractions and hair removal do. Thus, gloves are specifically required during procedures where the risk level is higher, reinforcing the importance of proper sanitation practices in advanced esthetics.