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CIDESCO Launches Sustainability Guide for Spa Owners

CIDESCO Launches Sustainability Guide for Spa Owners

The guide shares the principles of sustainability including energy, waste management, product choices and education.

Crafting a Sustainable Spa

Crafting a Sustainable Spa

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PBA Urges Congress to Extend Tax Tip Credit

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The power of the planet

UK-based beauty product business Montagne Jeunesse is helping everyday consumers ditch chemical-filled products and switch to plant-based alternatives.

CoverWell by InjectSure Launches for Per-Procedure Insurance Offerings

CoverWell Provides Per-Procedure Spa Insurance Offerings

CoverWell is pay-per-procedure insurance that protects the client, the business and its licensed practitioners against the risks of common cosmetic and wellness procedures not covered by health, general liability and malpractice insurance.

'Our organizations stand ready to continue to work with you and other stakeholders on a bipartisan, comprehensive and uniform national framework for cosmetics regulation...'

Industry Stakeholders Back the FDA to Modernize Cosmetic Regulations

Recently, the Personal Care Products Council, Fragrance Creators Association, Independent Beauty Association and Consumer Healthcare Products Association declared their support for modernizing cosmetic regulations in a letter to the FDA.

Bayer, Beiersdorf Pay Out $2.3 M for Coppertone False Ad Suit

Coppertone sunscreen was flagged in 2021 for containing benzene, for which 12 lots of spray products were recalled. Now, Bayer Healthcare and Beiersdorf will pay $2.3 million in a class action suit alleging false advertising of the product's safety.

The FDA issued 3 warning letters to companies selling mole and skin tag removal products.

FDA Issues Warning For Unapproved Mole & Skin Tag Removal Products

Three companies were issued warning letters from the FDA for selling potentially dangerous products to consumers for mole and skin tag removal.

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Reducing Risk in Your Spa

Maggie Staszcuk, Cosmetology Education Manager, ASCP discussed keeping your spa safe and covered at the Face & Body Northern California show.

'...There is currently insufficient relevant and reliable scientific data to conduct realistic ERAs and there is not enough scientific data to support sunscreen ingredient bans,' wrote the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC).

PCPC on NAS Report: 'Not Enough Data to Ban Sunscreens'

The Personal Care Products Council has released a statement responding to the National Academy of Sciences Report, "Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health."

Skin Inc. discussing common sanitation mistakes in the spa industry with Virox technologies

3 Common Sanitation Mistakes in the Spa

Sanitation has grown and adapted greatly since 2020, but there are still common mistakes being made. Join Virox as they talk about streamlining the sanitation process in spas.

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Spa Safety 101

Achieving a high safety status in all facets is an attainable goal for your spa to manage by reviewing the following tips in this article.

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WSO Endorses Sustainable Spa Practitioner Course

The first ITEC-accredited Sustainable Spa Practitioner Course is now also endorsed by the World Spa Organization (WSO), thanks to its comprehensive, multimedia program of theatrical and practical elements.

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Colorescience Releases Results of Finishing Touch Protocol Post Radiofrequency Microneedling

The study reviewed the use of the protocol after procedures like IPL (intense pulsed light therapy), chemical peels, fractional resurfacing, microneedling and injectable treatments.