The answer is galvanic. Milady's definition matches the question directly: the galvanic machine is designed to produce galvanic current, and its main function is to introduce water-soluble products into the skin during a facial.
High frequency (Tesla current) is a separate modality the book covers elsewhere, generally used for its germicidal and stimulating effects rather than product penetration. "Electrotherapy" is the broader category both fall under, not a specific machine name, which is why the precise answer here is galvanic.
Milady Standard Barbering, 6th ed., Ch. 5 (Implements, Tools, and Equipment), p. 132: "The galvanic machine is an apparatus with attachments designed to produce galvanic current. The main function of the machine is to introduce water-soluble products into the skin during a facial."
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