Beauty industry
The beauty industry has numerous specific health and safety risks and the guidance below is designed to help employers identify the risks and implement appropriate control measures.
For advice on Cosmetic Piercing, Electrolysis, Acupuncture, Semi-permanent Make-up and Tattooing please go to the licensing and dermatitis sections of our web pages as you will need to register your business with your local Environmental Health team.
HABIA produce a health and safety pack specifically designed for salons. This pack is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. go to the HABIA site for more information.
Useful links include:
- COSHH Essentials in Hairdressing (reference SR11) (Adobe PDF format)
- Beauty Salon - Makeover, Nails and Depilatory Services (Adobe PDF format)
- Dermatitis in Hairdressing
- Code of Practice for Nail Services (Adobe PDF format)
- COSHH Essentials for Nail Bars (reference SR13) (Adobe PDF format)
- Code of Practice for Waxing (Adobe PDF format)
- Hygiene Booklet (Adobe PDF format)
- Controlling the Risks from UV Tanning Equipment (Adobe PDF format)
Downloadable documents
- Guidance on the Operation of UV Tanning Equipment (Microsoft Word format, 43kb)
- Guidance on the Operation of Spray Tanning Booths and Guns (Microsoft Word format, 131kb)
- Applying Artificial Finger Nails (Microsoft Word format, 234kb)
- Advice and Safe Practice for Micropigmentations (Adobe PDF format, 957kb)
- Advice and Safe Practice for Bodypiercing (Adobe PDF format, 1mb)
- Advice and Safe Practice for Tattooing (Adobe PDF format, 1.2mb)
- Guidance on the management of the public health risks from fish pedicures (Adobe PDF format 529kb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 18 October 2011
