Following are Links to Resources and Articles about Infection Control Issues in Barbering and Cosmetology

Examples of Guidelines for Licensees and Consumers by Professional Organizations

Examples of governmental guideline

• Australian code for personal services workers
• California pedicure services consumer awareness campaign
• Foot spa safety recommendations
• Great Lakes Council Safety Guidelines for personal service workers
• Healthy Waxing treatments protocols
• New York State Guide to Spas and Salons for consumers

Articles on Spa/Salon Hygiene Problems

• The Double Dipping Debate on Paraffin and Depilatory Waxing
• How clean is your spa?
• Bacteria's Expanding Reach
• Beware Beauty Germs
• Can Salons Spread Germs
• Cautious Approach to Waxing Advocated by Public Health Nurse
• Concern as Resistant Bacteria Spread
• Dangers Lurk in Dirty Salons
• Eyebrow Waxing Triggers Infection
• No Hair Down There--Teen Waxing Precautions
• Risks of Genital Hair Removal
• Staph Infections on the Rise
• Teen Reports Unsanitary Waxing Conditions Lead to Staph Infection

Medical Studies on Infection Risks and Cross Contamination in the BAC Industry

• Study Nail Tech Infection Risks From Practice
• Study Review Did the Brazilian Kill the Pubic Louse
• Risk of Cutaneous Infection from Pre Surgical Hair Removal