(225 ILCS 410/3-1) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 3-1. Cosmetology defined. Any one or any combination of the
following practices constitutes the practice of cosmetology when done for
cosmetic or beautifying purposes and not for the treatment of disease or of
muscular or nervous disorder: arranging, braiding, dressing, cutting,
trimming,
curling, waving, chemical restructuring, shaping, singeing, bleaching,
coloring or similar work, upon the hair of the head or any cranial prosthesis; cutting or trimming
facial hair of any person; any practice of
manicuring, pedicuring, decorating nails, applying sculptured nails or
otherwise artificial nails by hand or with mechanical or electrical
apparatus or appliances, or in any way caring for the nails or the skin of
the hands or feet including massaging the hands, arms, elbows, feet, lower
legs, and knees of another
person for other than the treatment of medical disorders; any practice of epilation or
depilation of any person; any practice for the purpose of cleansing,
massaging or toning the skin of the scalp; beautifying, massaging,
cleansing, exfoliating, or stimulating
the stratum corneum of the epidermis by the use of cosmetic
preparations, body treatments, body wraps, the use of
hydrotherapy, or any device,
electrical, mechanical, or otherwise; applying make-up or
eyelashes to any person or lightening or coloring hair
on the body and removing superfluous hair from the body of any person by
the use of depilatories, waxing, threading, or tweezers. The term "cosmetology" does
not include the services provided by an electrologist. Nail technology is
the practice and the study of cosmetology only to the
extent of manicuring, pedicuring, decorating, and applying sculptured or
otherwise artificial nails, or in any way caring for the nail or the skin of
the hands or feet including massaging the hands, arms, elbows, feet, lower
legs,
and knees.
Cosmetologists are prohibited from using any technique, product, or practice intended to affect the living layers of the skin. The term cosmetology includes
rendering advice on what is cosmetically appealing, but no person licensed
under this Act shall render advice on what is appropriate medical treatment
for diseases of the skin. Purveyors of cosmetics may demonstrate such cosmetic
products in conjunction with any sales promotion and shall not be
required to hold a license under this Act.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the shampooing of hair
by persons employed for that purpose and who perform that task
under the direct supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or licensed
cosmetology teacher.
(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
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