SHBBCCS006 - Prepare personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments

Unit code: SHBBCCS006 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
35
Location
City Campus
Prerequisites
SHBBSSC001 - Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to select and blend aromatic plant oils for use in face and body treatments to meet specific client needs.
It requires the ability to establish priorities with the client, synthesise knowledge of aromatic plant oil chemistry and the therapeutic profiles of aromatic oils, and to select and blend aromatic plant oils.The unit applies to beauty and spa therapists who work in beauty salons, massage clinics and spas. In this environment they work as part of a team but make independent treatment decisions.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • design and provide personalised treatments for five different clients using aromatic plant oil blends that together, include each of the following:
  • body massage
  • facial massage
  • hand or foot massage
  • spa treatment
  • design a second treatment aromatic oil blend for three of these clients to address ongoing client needs
  • develop and update treatment plans and records for each client specifying details of:
  • client feedback
  • contraindications and conditions
  • ingredients and ratio of ingredients used in oil blends
  • delivery method
  • post treatment aromatic oil and lifestyle advice
  • relevant medical history and medications
  • treatment duration and areas treated and not treated
  • treatment objectives
  • recommended future treatments
  • explain the effects and benefits of aromatic plant oils to each of these clients for:
  • relaxation
  • stress reduction
    skin care
  • prepare and apply aromatic plant oil preparations for two of the above treatments using at least two of the following preparations:
  • hydrosols
  • compresses
  • poultices
  • vaporisations.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • state or territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to preparing personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments
  • national regulations relating to cosmetics and preparations:
  • Therapeutic Goods Act
  • regulation of aromatic plant oils
  • organisational policies and procedures relevant to preparing personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments:
  • client record management
  • incident reporting
  • linen use and laundry
  • personal hygiene and presentation
  • presentation of treatment area
  • storage and handling of products
  • waste disposal
  • work health and safety
  • legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding aromatic oils and preparation of blends
  • scope of practice:
  • when to refer clients to other practitioners
  • importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication
  • limitations to aromatic plant oils use
  • role of complementary therapist and medical practitioner
  • factors likely to affect suitability of treatments for client needs:
  • budgetary and time constraints
  • outcomes of previous treatments
  • physical attributes
  • effects and benefits of aromatic plant oil application methods:
  • compresses
  • facial and body massage
  • hand and foot massage
  • hydrosols
  • poultices
  • spa treatments
  • vaporisations
  • properties, profiles, plant family, botanical and common names, effects and benefits, toxic effects and contraindications of aromatic plant oils:
  • basil
  • bergamot
  • cedarwood
  • chamomile
  • citrus: orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, mandarin, tangerine
  • clary sage
  • cypress
  • eucalyptus
  • frankincense
  • geranium
  • ginger
  • juniper
  • lavender
  • lemongrass
  • rose
  • rosemary
  • rosewood
  • sandalwood
  • tea tree
  • patchouli
  • peppermint
  • ylang ylang
  • olfactory sense in regard to aromatic plant oils
  • organic chemistry of aromatic plant oils:
  • carbon backbone, elements and bonds
  • functional groups
  • chemical terminology:

    isoprene unit
    aliphatic molecule
    terpene and terpenoid compound
    monoterpene and sesquiterpene
    monoterpenol and sesquiterpenol

  • organic chemistry of carrier oils and additives and interactions with aromatic plant oil chemistry
  • contraindications that prevent treatment or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed:
  • aroma triggered epilepsy
  • contagious bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
  • cancer
  • clients with symptoms of infectious disease
  • contraindications to specific treatments including:

    fractures in the case of beauty treatment

  • extreme fatigue
  • extremes of body temperature
  • pain that is chronic or does not have a logical explanation:

    local
    sharp
    dull
    deep
    surface
    *contraindications that restrict treatment and appropriate modifications to treatment and choice of oils:

  • allergies to specific aromatic oils
  • areas exhibiting loss of sensation
  • asthma
  • dizziness
  • fragile skin
  • inflammation
  • lumps and tissue changes
  • migraines and headaches
  • rashes
  • recent chemical peels, epilation, Intense Pulsed Light, laser or microdermabrasion treatment
  • recent scar tissue
  • severe oedema
  • skin trauma
  • adverse and beneficial interactions of aromatic plant oils when blended
  • client reactions to application of blended aromatic plant oils and required remedial action:
  • erythema
  • nausea
  • headache
  • dizziness
  • use of the following ingredients in aromatic oil blends and treatments:
  • additives
  • aromatic oils
  • carrier oils
  • other mediums
  • olfactory sense in regard to aromatic plant oil
  • care, handling and storage of blended aromatic plant oils:
  • clear and accurate labelling
  • decanting and resealing
  • protection from light
  • temperature control
  • sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
  • aftercare advice, products and future treatments to maintain client treatment objectives.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Diploma of Beauty Therapy
SHB50121 | Diploma | Duration:

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