What can an esthetician do in Colorado?

“Esthetician: twenty credit hours or 600 contact hours, covering at least the following course topics: facials and skin care; facial makeup; hair removal; laws and rules; management, ethics, interpersonal skills and salesmanship; and disinfection, cleaning, and safe work practices.”

“to include the ordinary and customary services provided by estheticians in the state, subject to infection control and prevention rules and the additional training requirements.”

“PROVIDING BODY WRAPS TO A PERSON BY APPLYING OILS, CREAMS, MASKS, SCRUBS, ANTISEPTICS, CLAYS, LOTIONS, OR OTHER PREPARATIONS.”

“Completion of twenty-four hours of cosmeceutical coursework is required before a licensed cosmetologist or esthetician may perform chemical resurfacing exfoliation.”

“Only cosmetologist or estheticians who have completed additional training in chemical resurfacing exfoliation described in Rule 1.9(A)(5) are authorized to performed chemical resurfacing exfoliation.”

“Any products or chemical substances that have the potential to or result in the structural alteration or destruction of skin below the epidermis.”

“Use of Class IIIb or higher lasers or pulse light devices as constitutes the practice of medicine.”

“The use of Class I, II, and IIIa medical devices, including Class I, II, and IIIa lasers, does not constitute a medical service.”

““Medical Services” includes those acts, other than those acts excluded by subsection (D) of this Section, performed pursuant to physician delegation by unlicensed persons or licensed healthcare professionals.”

“the performance of injection(s) of any substance into the human body except as may be permitted pursuant to subsection (D) of this Section.”

“This Rule 1.8 is not applicable to services performed by a licensee that have been properly delegated pursuant to the Medical Practice Act, section 12-240-101 et seq., C.R.S., or rules promulgated by the Colorado Medical Board (e.g. Rule 800).”

“Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure”

“No licensee may use a product, device, machine or other technique or combination of the same, which results in the removal, destruction, incision, or piercing of a client’s skin beyond the epidermis.”