Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.

“Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.” is a core task performed by Skincare Specialists. Among the occupation's 18 rated tasks, workers place it 13th by importance (#6 most important). About 99% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Apply hygienic or cosmetic agents to skin or hair. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Sterilize equipment and clean work areas. · importance 5.0
• Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions. · importance 4.9
• Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens. · importance 4.9
• Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance. · importance 4.8
• Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided. · importance 4.7
• Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance. · importance 4.7
• Collaborate with plastic surgeons and dermatologists to provide patients with preoperative and postoperative skin care. · importance 4.6
• Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics. · importance 4.6
• Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads. · importance 4.6
• Stay abreast of latest industry trends, products, research, and treatments. · importance 4.5
• Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots. · importance 4.4
• Refer clients to medical personnel for treatment of serious skin problems. · importance 4.4
• Provide facial and body massages. · importance 4.3
• Remove body and facial hair by applying wax. · importance 4.2

See all tasks on the Skincare Specialists page.

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-task-8075,
  title  = {Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.},
  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/tasks/task-8075}
}