South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Cosmetology

110 Centerville Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: 803-896-4588 | Fax: 803-896-4525 | Website: llr.sc.gov/cosmo/ | Email: boardinfo@llr.sc.gov
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 450
Renewal CEU hours: 12 hours every 2 years

Regulation Type: 
Microblading: 

Tattoo facility license may be required 

Permanent make-up: 

Tattoo facility license may be required 

Eyelash extensions/lash-brow tinting: 

Unclear

Laser/IPL: 

Yes as to both with direct physician supervision. 

Microdermabrasion: 

Direct physician supervision required for "particle sanding." 

Microneedling: 

Direct physician supervision required for any act or procedure that can alter or damage living tissue

Chemical Peels: 

Direct physician supervision required for all "chemical applications" 

Radio Frequency: 

Unclear