This Mother’s Day, beauty salons in some parts of the U.S. are joining the fight to stamp out breast cancer. The campaign, close on the heels of news of carcinogenic substances in beauty products, enjoins professional cosmetologists—such as those who have a Kentucky Cosmetology CE or a CosmetologyCampus WI Cosmetology CE, for instance—to participate in…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the findings of a survey on the use of tanning beds, booths or sun lamps showing alarmingly high usage despite warnings that indoor tanning significantly elevates the risk of skin cancer. Professional cosmetologists—such as those who have, for instance, a CosmetologyCampus KY Cosmetology CE or…

The impact on professional practitioners of the cosmetic legislation now pending in the U.S. Congress pales in comparison to European Union proposals that would have hairdressers gloved up to their elbows and banned from wearing high heels—not the type of fashion statement beauty specialists such as those who have, say, a Kentucky Cosmetology CE or a…

An important step has been made toward a modern, more transparent regulatory oversight of cosmetics and personal-care products with the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012 (H.R. 4395) introduced in Congress by Representative Leonard Lance. “Everyone agrees that we need to update the regulation of personal-care products,” noted Representative Lance. “This bill will continue to…

And now it’s phthalates. This class of chemicals not only is hard on the tongue (pronounced th-a-lates) but, it turns out, is hard on the liver and the kidneys as well. And according to a recent study by researchers from Uppsala University, phthalates can jack up the risk of diabetes. Notwithstanding the recent spate of…

Health officials in Brookfield, Connecticut have stirred up some controversy in their cosmetology community with a proposal to license all beauty-care establishments (hair, nail, massage, and other salons) to ensure compliance with health and safety protocols. On May 2, the town officials will conduct a public hearing to take the business pulse of salon owners—as well…

Formaldehyde is back in the news. This time, the Jekyll-and-Hyde substance has brought along company, toluene and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). The three hazardous chemicals make up the toxic trio that more and more clients and salon workers—especially professional cosmetologists, such as those who have, say, a Kentucky Cosmetology CE or a Wisconsin Cosmetology CE, who…

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), following an investigation that revealed the rampant mislabeling of salon nail products that claim they are free of the “toxic trio” (formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate), has revealed the products tested and found to be mislabled: Sation 99 basecoat, Sation 53 red-pink nail color, Dare to Wear…

Following all-too-real scares in recent months involving lead in lipstick, mercury in face cream, and formaldehyde in hair products (all three substances are known human carcinogens), the House Energy and Commerce Committee finally put its foot down and called an almost-unprecedented Congressional hearing this March on cosmetics safety—the first in 30 years. Such a hearing…

Although beauty establishments are traditionally the last to feel an economic downturn, they’re also among the first to exhibit signs of an economic resurgence. Such is the case of beauty salons in Rock County, Wisconsin, Channel3000 reported recently. Good news for those who have a Wisconsin Cosmetology CE! According to local business owners old customers…

First it was the chemicals in the nail polish that could cause cancer. Now it’s the UV light used to dry nail polish. Skin doctors are warning nail-salon clients to beware of the cancer risks when UV lights are used to dry nails after a manicure. Shellac nail polish, an increasingly popular type of nail…

Nick Arrojo, cosmetology poster boy and industry icon, has got it right again. A cheeky campaign slogan and the corporate might of Goldwell behind him, he’s leading a multimedia campaign to herd new color clients into the salon by spotlighting the pluses of professional salon color services over the hit-and-miss and sometimes dangerous advantages of…

Remember Bastrop, the Texas county that was nearly razed to the ground in last year’s wildfire rampage? It’s in the news again, this time for all the right reasons. This March it’s hosting the Celebrate Your Color Color-A-Thon, a fundraiser for the Bastrop Pregnancy Resource Center, which provides support for young girls and their families…

It has been suspected for a long time now, no big secret for licensed cosmetologists—such as those who have a cosmetology CE (whether that’s a Kentucky cosmetology CE or a Texas cosmetology CE)—as safety and safe products are a part of their coursework in cosmetology school. But the news still came as a shock to…

Now that the dust has settled after the dustup between Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and GIB, LLC (the maker of Brazilian Blowout, the popular but controversial hair-straightening product that was found to contain cancer-causing formaldehyde), and the latter agreeing to identify formaldehyde on its warning label, are hair-salon customers finally safe? For salons…