Indiana esthetician scope of practice
What can an esthetician do in Indiana?
Indiana licenses estheticians as an Esthetician through the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. A licensed esthetician may engage solely in giving facials, applying makeup and skin care, beautifying the body with cosmetic preparations, and removing superfluous hair by depilatories, waxing or tweezers. Since July 1, 2026, the scope also covers eyelash lifts and tints, eyebrow lamination and tints, and microneedling. Below: whether that license covers microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, laser and IPL, and Botox or fillers, each answered from Indiana's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026.
- Microneedling
- With conditions
- Chemical peels
- Not stated
- Dermaplaning
- Not stated
- Laser and IPL
- Not stated
- Botox and fillers
- Not stated
Licensed by Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners.The board's page The state's own words
Microneedling
Can estheticians do microneedling in Indiana?
Only with conditions. Allowed since July 1, 2026 for needle punctures 0.3 mm to 2 mm deep, but the provider must show proof of advanced training or certification if the Professional Licensing Agency asks for it.
Chemical peels
Can estheticians do chemical peels in Indiana?
Not stated. Indiana's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do chemical peels. Ask the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners before you offer it.
Dermaplaning
Can estheticians do dermaplaning in Indiana?
Not stated. Indiana's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do dermaplaning. Ask the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners before you offer it.
Laser and IPL
Can estheticians do laser hair removal in Indiana?
Not stated. Indiana's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do laser hair removal and other laser or IPL treatments. Ask the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners before you offer it.
Botox and fillers
Can estheticians do Botox or fillers in Indiana?
Not stated. Indiana's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do Botox, fillers and other injections. Ask the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners before you offer it.
Advanced license
Does Indiana have a master esthetician license?
Indiana's official pages we read name no advanced or master esthetician license; the basic Esthetician license is the one that sets the scope.
Good to know
What else Indiana says about an esthetician's scope
- Microneedling is defined as needle punctures at a penetration depth of 0.3 mm to 2 mm.
- Starting January 1, 2027, a medical spa must register with the state to do business in Indiana.
- A medical spa's responsible practitioner must ensure each worker is licensed for the treatments they perform and that those treatments are within that worker's scope of practice.
Sources
What Indiana's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Indiana's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026. Scope rules change and boards interpret them: confirm with the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners before you offer a treatment.
- The license and its scope
“Sec. 1. The board may license a person to be an esthetician.”
in.gov “"Esthetician" means a person who engages solely in one (1) or more of the following practices:”
iga.in.gov “The scope of practice for ESTHETICIAN has been expanded to include:”
secure.in.gov - Microneedling
“At the agency's request, a person who offers microneedling shall provide the agency with proof of advanced training or certification for microneedling.”
secure.in.gov “"Microneedling" means a cosmetic procedure that uses fine needles to create tiny punctures in the skin at a penetration depth of at least three-tenths (0.3) of a millimeter but not greater than two (2) millimeters.”
iga.in.gov - The board
“As of Wednesday, July 22, 2026 updates to the State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners administrative rules are effective.”
secure.in.gov - Also good to know
“Beginning January 1, 2027, a medical spa is required to be registered under this chapter in order to do business in Indiana.”
iga.in.gov - Also good to know
“Is licensed to perform the health care services and treatments the individual is to perform and that the health care services and treatments are within the individual's scope of practice.”
iga.in.gov
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