Ohio esthetician scope of practice

What can an esthetician do in Ohio?

Ohio licenses estheticians as an Esthetician through the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board. A basic esthetician license covers only the practice of esthetics in a licensed facility, limited to beautification, relaxation and non-invasive services. Below: whether that license covers microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, laser and IPL, and Botox or fillers, each answered from Ohio's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026.

Microneedling
Not allowed
Chemical peels
With conditions
Dermaplaning
With conditions
Laser and IPL
With conditions

Licensed by Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board.The board's page The state's own words

Microneedling

Can estheticians do microneedling in Ohio?

No. Ohio's esthetician rule bars estheticians from piercing the outer skin layer except for a narrow comedo or milia lancet use, which rules out microneedling under a basic esthetician license.

Chemical peels

Can estheticians do chemical peels in Ohio?

Only with conditions. Peels are allowed at 30% concentration or less with a pH of at least 3; stronger or lower-pH peels need a commercially approved product, manufacturer documentation that it does not penetrate below the stratum corneum, and documented training.

Dermaplaning

Can estheticians do dermaplaning in Ohio?

Only with conditions. Blade exfoliation is allowed only as mechanical exfoliation limited to the stratum corneum, since estheticians may not pierce it; hair removal is within the practice of esthetics.

Laser and IPL

Can estheticians do laser hair removal in Ohio?

Only with conditions. Light-based hair removal is allowed only when a physician delegates it to a listed delegate, and an esthetician license alone is not a listed delegate; vascular laser skin procedures may be delegated only to PAs, RNs and LPNs.

Botox and fillers

Can estheticians do Botox or fillers in Ohio?

No. Ohio's esthetician rule bars estheticians from piercing the outer skin layer and limits their scope to non-invasive services, so Botox, neurotoxins, dermal fillers and other injections are outside a basic esthetician license.

Advanced license

Does Ohio have a master esthetician license?

Advanced license to practice esthetics. Issued after 1,800 hours of esthetics practice or 150 hours of board-approved advanced esthetician training, and it still covers only the practice of esthetics.

Good to know

What else Ohio says about an esthetician's scope

  • Physician supervision does not widen an esthetician's scope; services must stay within Chapter 4713.
  • Estheticians may not offer any service that claims a medical or healing benefit.
  • The medical board's hair-removal delegation rule covers light-based devices defined by wavelength.

Sources

What Ohio's official pages say

Each answer above, in the words of Ohio's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026. Scope rules change and boards interpret them: confirm with the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board before you offer a treatment.

The license and its scope
“An individual who holds a current, valid esthetician license or an advanced license to practice esthetics issued by the board may engage in the practice of esthetics but no other branch of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov
“The scope of practice is limited to beautification, relaxation, and non-invasive services only.”
codes.ohio.gov
Microneedling
“Estheticians shall not pierce the stratum corneum or use a lancet for any other purpose.”
codes.ohio.gov
Chemical peels
“Chemical peels performed by an esthetician shall be mixed and used at an ingredient concentration of thirty per cent solution or less at final formulation with a pH value not less than three”
codes.ohio.gov
“The chemical peel preparation is a commercially available product approved for use by cosmetologists and/or estheticians”
codes.ohio.gov
Dermaplaning
“Estheticians may exfoliate stratum corneum cells only.”
codes.ohio.gov
“They may use any chemical, mechanical or electrical service to exfoliate cells of the stratum corneum.”
codes.ohio.gov
“enhancement of the skin by skin care, facials, body treatments, hair removal, and other treatments”
codes.ohio.gov
Laser and IPL
“No physician shall delegate the application of light-based medical devices for the purpose of hair removal to an individual who is not listed in division (B)(3) of this section.”
codes.ohio.gov
“(ii) An individual who has completed a cosmetic therapy course of instruction for a minimum of seven hundred fifty clock hours”
codes.ohio.gov
“A physician may delegate the application of a vascular laser for non-ablative dermatologic procedures only if all the following conditions are met:”
codes.ohio.gov
“A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code;”
codes.ohio.gov
Advanced license
“Submits proof, as determined by the board, that the applicant has practiced esthetics for at least one thousand eight hundred hours as an esthetician in a licensed esthetics salon”
codes.ohio.gov
“Has a school licensed in this state certify to the board that the applicant has successfully completed, in addition to the hours required for licensure as an esthetician or cosmetologist, at least one hundred fifty hours of board-approved advanced esthetician training”
codes.ohio.gov
The board
“are authorized by the state cosmetology and barber board to be performed.”
codes.ohio.gov
Also good to know
“Estheticians working under the direct supervision of a licensed physician shall only provide services within their scope of practice as set forth in Chapter 4713.”
codes.ohio.gov
Also good to know
“Estheticians shall not provide any service that claims to have a medical or healing benefit.”
codes.ohio.gov
Also good to know
“any device that can be made to produce or amplify electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths equal to or greater than one hundred eighty nm but less than or equal to one thousand sixty-four nm”
codes.ohio.gov

Questions

Ohio esthetician license, answered

Does Ohio have a master or advanced esthetician license?
Advanced license to practice esthetics. Issued after 1,800 hours of esthetics practice or 150 hours of board-approved advanced esthetician training, and it still covers only the practice of esthetics.
What is the esthetician scope of practice in Ohio?
Ohio licenses estheticians as an Esthetician through the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board. A basic esthetician license covers only the practice of esthetics in a licensed facility, limited to beautification, relaxation and non-invasive services.

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