The danger of cross-contamination in beauty salons

Why cleanliness and hygiene cannot be an optional extra

Why cleanliness and hygiene cannot be an optional

Beauty salons must not only be welcoming places, but they must also guarantee impeccable standards of cleanliness in order to ensure that those who visit them can truly relax. In fact, the risk of cross-contamination in these places is very real if a certain level of hygiene prevention measures are not taken.

Germs, bacteria and pathogens can come from many different sources: from workers, customers, surfaces or instruments inside the beauty salon. It is therefore clear that there is a high risk of contamination. Moreover, it is necessary to operate in compliance with the safety and hygiene regulations established by law to reduce the possibility of transmission of skin infections and the occurrence of diseases caused by toxic substances or allergens.

Cleaning operations must also be carried out regularly, but to do this it is necessary to have the right tools in the salon to clean quickly and easily.

How to ensure legally compliant hygiene

How to ensure legally compliant hygiene

Below are the main hygiene rules that every beauty salon should follow in order to ensure safety and hygiene without risk to clients and employees:

  • The premises should be clean and well sanitised, with each room being designated for a particular treatment.
  • All materials used during treatments such as towels, paper, underwear and bonnets should be disposable.
  • All instruments such as files, scissors, tongs and spatulas must be sterilised after each use, and sterilised means that they are subjected to an autoclave sterilisation cycle.
  • The beautician must wash her hands before and after each treatment and wear all personal safety equipment, and the client should come to the appointment clean.
  • Surfaces in every room should be constantly cleaned and disinfected, from the reception desk to the couch to the door handles.
  • The tools used to quickly dry fingernails and toenails should always be disinfected.
  • The beauty centre should display awards and certificates. 


In conclusion, the spread of disease is a real risk even in places as unthinkable as a beauty salon. And so it is good to remember, once again, that constantly washing, after each use, both the instruments and the surfaces and any other form of fabric with which the client comes into contact is fundamental for the protection of those who work in beauty centres and for the protection of the users who enter them.

Below are the main hygiene rules that every beauty salon should follow in order to ensure safety and hygiene without risk to clients and employees:

  • The premises should be clean and well sanitised, with each room being designated for a particular treatment.
  • All materials used during treatments such as towels, paper, underwear and bonnets should be disposable.
  • All instruments such as files, scissors, tongs and spatulas must be sterilised after each use, and sterilised means that they are subjected to an autoclave sterilisation cycle.
  • The beautician must wash her hands before and after each treatment and wear all personal safety equipment, and the client should come to the appointment clean.
  • Surfaces in every room should be constantly cleaned and disinfected, from the reception desk to the couch to the door handles.
  • The tools used to quickly dry fingernails and toenails should always be disinfected.
  • The beauty centre should display awards and certificates. 


In conclusion, the spread of disease is a real risk even in places as unthinkable as a beauty salon. And so it is good to remember, once again, that constantly washing, after each use, both the instruments and the surfaces and any other form of fabric with which the client comes into contact is fundamental for the protection of those who work in beauty centres and for the protection of the users who enter them.

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