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CIDESCO Urges Spas to Cut the Plastic

As the global environmental issue of plastic microbeads in waterways gains traction, CIDESCO calls for action.

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Microwave Energy Approved for Hair Removal of All Colors

Miramar Labs announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the miraDry system for permanent reduction of unwanted underarm hair of all colors.

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Oregon Creates Energy Device Licensure for Esthys

Oregon estheticians who perform advanced treatments using lasers and other high energy devices can breathe a sigh of relief. Oregon legislators enacted House Bill 2642 on July 2, 2015, which creates a separate governing board to establish scope of practice rules for estheticians who operate intense pulsed light (IPL), laser and other energy devices such as radio frequency and ultrasound.

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Bill to Phase Out Animal Testing Reaches the US House

The Humane Cosmetics Act aims to end animal testing for cosmetics after a one year phase in, and it would also phase-out the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in three years.

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Don't Toss That Sunscreen

You may have read the report and panicked that you were recommending inadequate or harmful sun protection, but before you go back to the drawing board, read the below.

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Can You Define SPF?

Recent study "Assessment of Consumer Knowledge of New Sunscreen Labels” finds consumers are still confused over sunscreen terminology.

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Regulating Medical Devices for Beauty: Part I—Determining Class

An increasing number of developments in the beauty industry involve devices, which are often used in combination with cosmetic products.

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PASS Coalition Urges Industry to Petition for Sunscreen Active Approval

To expedite the approval of the sunscreen actives that are still pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of the Sunscreen Innovation Act (SIA), the Public Access to Sun Screens (PASS) Coalition is circulating a #freethesunscreens petition.

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Setting the Microneedling Record Straight

By now, most estheticians have been bombarded with a myriad of information about skin needling. First, let me start off by saying that we are advocates of skin needling, finding it to be an efficacious process for improving the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and scars. However, using needling devices in the United States is fraught with legal issues.

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OSHA—What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, Part II

Medical spa owners and operators must comply with seven particular Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

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Senators Propose a Bill for Greater Cosmetic Regulatory Oversight

Member of the Senate have proposed a bill that seeks a harmonized cosmetic regulation in the United States under the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA).

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10 Things to Do to Spring Clean Your Service Offerings

Spring is here and it’s a perfect time to spring clean your service offerings.

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The Ban of Microbeads Continues to Progress State to State

Several new laws and proposals are in progress across the United States.

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Proposed Oregon Bill Would Require Certification for Estheticians Who Operate Lasers

Oregon House Bill 2642 would require estheticians who operate lasers or other energy devices to become certified.

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AmSpa California Regulatory Workshop

AmSpa's California Regulatory Workshop offers physicians and medical spa owners an all-day forum to learn more about medical aesthetic and medical spa laws and regulations for their state.

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Physician Supervision—Keeping the “Medical” in Medical Spas

As physicians flock to medical spas, many overlook the fact that a certain level of supervision is still required for all medical treatment—and if something goes awry, the physician's license is on the line.

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Regulation Action Plan: What’s in a Name?

When you are not aware that your state’s law may have something to say about what you are allowed to call yourself, as well as what you are able to list your services as, it could come back and bite you.

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President Obama Signs Sunscreen Innovation Act

The Public Access to SunScreens (PASS) Coalition applauds President Barack Obama for signing the Sunscreen Innovation Act (S.2141).