delany

Do you have references for your statements amandamae85? I would like a source, just so I have it

AmandaMae85

http://www.airbrushtanningbymandy.co...nformation.htm

I found the DHA info on this site, this is who we purchase our product from. I am not sure where she got the info though?

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AmandaMae85

The American Medical Association

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AmandaMae85

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/ma...ticlekey=23898

Here is another great resource for DHA information.

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Amanda

House of Tan

You said the FDA, not the USDA; big difference. That is why I said something. The FDA will not issue an "approval" for DHA at this time for spray tanning as they have questions/issues with Inhalation of the product.

What you are referencing is the topical application of DHA in cosmetics, not spray form. If this information comes from the USDA and has not been updated since the 70’s; their statement may not be valid since at the time “DHA for cosmetic application” would constitute an application, not including spray.

FYI: Inhalation and ingestion are different terms.

Also the AMA is not a governing body, so legally what they say does not matter.

Just letting you know to save you from possible issues of misrepresentation in the future.

Not picking a fight, just clarifying things as I have come to understand them from my research.

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House of Tan

From the site you suggested:

"The FDA states that commercial facilities should specifically protect clients from DHA exposure to the eyes, lips and mucous membranes as well as preventing the inhalation or ingestion of products containing DHA. We would think that these recommendations should apply to personnel working in these spray "tanning" booths as well as their clients." *1

This is not an "approval", just guidelines; the FDA has not ruled one way or the other.

How many of you require lip gloss, protection for genital areas, ear plugs, eye goggles and nose plugs everytime you spray someone?

If you don't then DO NOT even mention the FDA in any printed material

Please note that this artical was written in 2003, it is almost 10 years old.

*1 Medicinenet.com (Barbra K. Hecht, Ph.D) 08/07/2003

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delany

this is the FDA site, just in case anyone cares

http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/Product.../ucm134064.htm

AmandaMae85

Thank you Delany, that site is really helpful, I am suprised to learn all of this, I was under the impression that it was FDA approved, I was wronge... Afterall that is why I did choose to join this site, to learn from you guys. ;) I wasnt trying to offend anyone btw... I was just advised incorrectly myself, my apologies.

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klinmt

I want to advise my clients to use the proper protection but how far do you take it?? Do you refuse to spray someone who wants to go completely bare?
The lip protection is tricky, I seem to forget to tell clients to bring it, it is on my website under pre tan instructions but not everyone reads those. I also don't want to just give one away if they forget and I think it's wrong to insist they buy chap stick from me just to get their tan.
I struggle with the line between really wanting to protect my clients (which I do) and not wanting to bug them with a million things they have to do and remember for their appointment.
No one wants to wear the eye protection, does anyone make clients sign a wavier that they declined to wear it??