
Q&A With an Infection Prevention Expert
We interviewed Siobhain Sweetingham, an infection prevention expert with Virox ProBeauty.
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We interviewed Siobhain Sweetingham, an infection prevention expert with Virox ProBeauty.







State boards governing the actions of professionals providing hand and foot beauty have been shaking up the regulations with new sanitation provisions. We set out to clear up the confusion and find out what’s happening in your neck of the woods.
EPA-registered Splish Splash’s One-Step Disinfectant features a clear and odorless formula with no artificial dyes.
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology doesn’t allow liners to be used in place of performing the required cleaning procedures.
New foot spas aim to remove any doubt about sanitation and cleanliness.
European Touch has a response to the ruckus regarding foot spas and the potential problems with bacteria due to improper sanitation: a new pipeless spa. They maintain pipeless technology is safer and requires significantly less cleaning.
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology doesn’t allow liners to be used in place of performing the required cleaning procedures.
Stock up on these hard surface and implement cleaners, then be sure to talk up your sanitation and disinfection practices to your clientele. If you strictly follow the instructions on the product labels, you’ll be well on your way to keeping your clients safe — and sold on your salon.
Common sense and board safety compliance should keep your salon free of most diseases, including AIDS.