Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin.

Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 7 occupations and seen in 14 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Apply hygienic or cosmetic agents to skin or hair. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 14 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.9 · no direct exposure
• Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil. · Shampooers · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions. · Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers. · Embalmers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application. · Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Remove body and facial hair by applying wax. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Provide skin care and nail treatments. · Barbers · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Shampoo hair. · Barbers · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Give facials to patrons, using special compounds, such as lotions and creams. · Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
• Embalm, dress, or otherwise prepare the deceased for viewing. · Crematory Operators · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Skincare Specialists
• Shampooers
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Embalmers
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
• Barbers
• Crematory Operators

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-apply-cleansing-or-conditioning-agents-to-client-hair-scalp-or-skin,
  title  = {Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/apply-cleansing-or-conditioning-agents-to-client-hair-scalp-or-skin}
}