Sanitary regime in the depilation office

For the benefit of both clients and staff, depilation offices must maintain a hygienic atmosphere. A spotless and orderly workspace promotes infection control, guarantees everyone’s safety, and fosters client trust. Even a basic procedure can be dangerous if proper hygiene isn’t followed.

The hygienic practices in a depilation office encompass a number of areas, including the technician’s personal hygiene and the cleanliness of tools and equipment. It also covers routine surface sanitization and appropriate waste disposal. For the environment to remain safe, every action is essential.

In order to help professionals maintain the highest standards of hygiene and safety, this article will examine the essential elements of an appropriate sanitary regime in a depilation office and provide helpful advice and guidelines. Ensuring a successful and safe service requires knowing and following these practices, regardless of experience level in the field.

Aspect	Requirement
Workstation Cleanliness	Clean and disinfect surfaces before and after each client
Tool Sterilization	Sterilize all tools in an autoclave after each use
Personal Hygiene	Wear gloves and wash hands thoroughly before and after procedures
Waste Disposal	Dispose of single-use items in a designated bin immediately after use
Room Ventilation	Ensure proper ventilation to reduce chemical exposure
Client Consultation	Assess client"s skin condition to avoid complications

General requirements and terms

Let’s first clarify what is meant by the terms, as depilation and epilation are related and frequently lead to misunderstandings.

Depilation is the process of removing hair from the body’s surface while preserving the ability of the hair follicle to function and promote new hair growth.

Depilation occurs:

• mechanical – with tweezers;
• wax – liquid wax;
• sugar, shugaring – heated sugar.

The complete removal of hair accompanied by alterations to the follicle’s structure is known as epilation. Specialized tools, such as a laser, photoepilator, and electric current, are used in the procedure.

Different hair removal methods:

• laser;
• photoepilation;
• electroepilation;
• elos – combined, photo and electro.

Due to the fact that both procedures entail hair removal, clients, inspection bodies, and masters are unsure of which ones require a license and which do not.

Let’s start by referring to Russian Ministry of Labor Order No. 1069n. The work that masters do in the area of household services is governed by this document. A specific section of the book is devoted to hair removal.

3.1.5 Various methods of aesthetic correction of the facial, neck, and décolleté hair. In other words, this is a non-medical, home service.

The following can be found in the Order of the Ministry of Health No. 804n, which details all medical services:

• A14.01.012 – Carrying out depilation;
• A14.01.013 – Carrying out epilation.

When working as a master, the question of which document to believe and what to follow emerges.

The well-known Russian line of beauty professional products Aravia posed the same query. Company representatives requested clarification on which document governs the work of a sugaring master in a letter to the renowned legal service Consultant Plus.

According to the service staff, order 804n is not considered a medical service because it excludes the services of sugar and wax depilation.

A short while later, on October 10, 2019, the Supreme Court decided a case involving a master who offered both depilation and epilation services, issuing court decision No. AKPI19-639. The court ruled that services aimed at aesthetic hair removal do not require a license. However, a license is required if the hair structure is significantly altered and specialized tools are used for work; after all, this is already medicine.

In summary:

• for mechanical hair removal with tweezers, as well as sugaring and wax depilation, obtaining a medical license is not required. The sanitary regime for such salons and offices is regulated by SanPiN 2.1.2.2631-10 for organizations providing household services;
• if during the procedure the hair follicle is destroyed, its structure changes, and additional equipment is used for work, a license is required. Here the main document on the sanitary and epidemiological regime will be SanPiN 2.1.3.2630-10 for medical organizations.

This article will focus on beauty parlors, salons, and studios that perform depilation—the removal of hair—using tweezers, sugar, or wax but do not engage in licensed activities.

Ensuring client safety and preventing infections in a depilation office requires strict adherence to a hygienic protocol. This entails cleaning tools and surfaces on a regular basis, using throwaway items when feasible, and adhering to basic hygiene precautions like donning gloves and cleaning your hands after each client. Professionals can create a hygienic, secure environment that shields workers and clients from potential health hazards by following these guidelines.

Sterilization and disinfection

SanPiN 2.1.2.2631-10 outlines the requirements for the premises, which are essentially the same as those for hairdressers, makeup artists, and manicurists. Particulars:

• hair removal is a cosmetic procedure, so a separate room should be allocated for it;
• the room can accommodate up to 3 workstations for depilation specialists, but separate them with a partition 1.8-2 m high.

While working, the expert makes use of:

• wax heater;
• containers for wax or sugar;
• spatulas;
• tweezers;
• scissors.

In addition to consumables:

• sheets;
• disposable underwear;
• gloves;
• bandage strips.

Disposable items such as consumables are disposed of with household waste following the procedure. Sanitizing and disinfecting them is not necessary.

Wax heater

In order to remove hair later, the wax heater is used to heat up sugar or wax mass. There is no need to sanitize and disinfect the wax heater bowl because it does not come into contact with the client’s skin.

Right after the surgery:

1. Water is poured into the bowl, which will dissolve the remains of the cosmetic product;
2. The bowl is washed under running water using a detergent.

With a napkin dipped in disinfectant, the wax melter itself is cleaned.solution throughout regular and all-purpose cleaning.

Containers for cosmetics

Using containers is required because the master must continuously gather fresh portions of wax or sugar mass throughout the process. This cannot be done from the wax melter bowl using the same spatula that comes into contact with the client’s body because doing so would cause conditional contamination of the entire mass.

Disposable containers are composed of metal or thick plastic.

Following the process:

1. Thoroughly rinse the bowls under running water to wash off the remains of the product;
2. Soak in a disinfectant.solution using the method of complete immersion;
3. Rinse under running water, dry.

They don’t have to be sterilized.

Spatulas

Nowadays, reusable spatulas are essentially nonexistent, but if you haven’t made the transition to wooden, disposable ones yet:

1. Immediately after the procedure, without washing the spatulas, soak them in a disinfectant solution;
2. After the exposure time has expired, they were kneaded inside the solution according to the instructions for desigs.means;
3. Under running water, the remaining designs of the desk.solution;
4. Dry and send for sterilization in an autoclave or dry heat.

Since the spatula comes into contact with the ichor that is released when hair is pulled out, this precaution is required. Examine disposable wooden spatulas more closely if you wish to avoid sterilizing the tool after every procedure.

Tweezers and scissors

During depilation, tweezers are used to "clean," or extract, individual hairs. They come into contact with blood or ichor, just like spatulas, so they need to go through three processing steps:

• disinfection;
• pre-sterilization cleaning – PSO;
• sterilization.

Because they could be harmful to the skin’s integrity, scissors are also processed through three stages.

Sterilizing tweezers is not a one-time event if they are not being used for hair removal but rather for "external" tasks like glitter tattoos. All that needs to be done to these tweezers is disinfect, wash, and dry.

Workplace treatment

Following every procedure:

1. Remove and throw away the disposable sheet, do the same with disposable underwear, gloves, and other consumables;
2. Wipe the surface of the couch with a napkin soaked in a disinfectant solution;
3. With another napkin, wipe all the bottles that you touched during the work. This can be talc, a “before” and “after” hair removal product, creams, lotions;

Cleaning:

• at least twice a day, carry out routine cleaning of the office with mandatory washing of floors, as well as wiping of all surfaces, equipment;
• once a week, according to the schedule, carry out a general cleaning.

Memo for the client

What all guests to the hair removal facility ought to be aware of:

When a client arrives for the first time, the master always advises them of all the procedures’ contraindications:

• diabetes;
• pregnancy;
• new growths at the site of depilation;
• wounds and cuts.

What the master ought to do throughout the process is:

1. At the very beginning – washes hands, applies antiseptic, puts on gloves. There are masters who cannot work with gloves. In these cases, they must work in a bandage or spatula technique;
2. Puts a new disposable sheet on the couch, provides disposable underwear;
3. Examines the depilation site for damage;
4. Measures out a fresh portion of wax or sugar, applies it to the wax melter. A new portion of the cosmetic product is used for each new client.

Reusable sheets or terry covers are used in certain offices. SanPiN states that they need to be replaced following every client and cleaned centrally in accordance with a laundry contract.

Answers to questions

How should I take care of the brushes I use to apply glitter and glue for glitter tattoos?

Following the procedure, all cosmetic brushes are soaked in a disinfectant solution before being cleaned and dried. It is not necessary to sterilize them.

I use a trimmer to cut my hair short. How should knives be handled?

After every fifteen minutes, wipe the hair clipper and trimmer blades twice with a cotton pad dipped in disinfectant. The focus is the same as it is for the instruments mentioned in the article.

Which logs must a depilation specialist have?

The following logs are required:

• Income and consumption of disinfectants;
• Control of the sterilizer;
• General cleaning;
• Control of the operation of the bactericidal unit;
• PSO quality control.

Does the depilation room have to have a bactericidal lamp installed?

It would be more accurate to state that the depilation room is where air disinfection needs to happen. Chemicals or a bactericidal device can be used to administer the treatment. Professionals in the beauty industry typically choose option number two because it is more practical.

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For the safety of your clients as well as the reputation of your practice, maintaining a suitable hygienic routine in the depilation office is crucial. Strict adherence to hygiene guidelines guarantees that patients are comfortable and worry-free while also halting the spread of infections.

It is imperative to regularly clean and sanitize all tools, surfaces, and equipment in order to create a safe environment. Equally important is making sure that employees are properly trained in these protocols. By doing this, you not only protect health but also gain the trust of clients who understand that your well-being comes first.

Ultimately, the key to any effective depilation procedure is a dedication to strict hygiene standards. You can consistently deliver a service that is safe, efficient, and satisfying by placing a high priority on cleanliness and client care.

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