ADVERTORIAL
How to Reopen
Your Spa with
CONFIDENCE
It’s important
to recognize that
not all disinfectants
are created
equally.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, there was a time before the COVID-19 pandemic
that we did not disinfect every object in a public place before we
touched it. While disinfection has always been a priority in treatment
rooms, we didn’t fret about disinfecting the reception area or other
non-treatment spaces every half hour. And yet clients and staff felt
safe. We can return to those simpler times and those feelings of
comfort, but to do that, we must educate ourselves and learn the
proper way to ensure the safety of ourselves, our spa's staff and
clients. When we do that, we can reopen our spas with confidence.
It’s important to recognize that not all disinfectants are created
equally, so Virox Technologies Inc., creators of Rejuvenate Surface
Disinfectants and the Prevention HLD8 Tool Disinfectant,
recommends keeping these four things in mind when choosing the
product to disinfect your spa or salon:
n EFFECTIVENESS: It must be able to handle a broad spectrum
of pathogens. Some disinfectants on the market must stay wet on
a surface for 10 minutes in order to work, and that’s not an efficient
use of your time.
n SAFETY PROFILE: It should be non-toxic and non-irritating to
the user. It should not corrode your surfaces or tools nor leave behind
residue on the surface after disinfection. Some disinfectants
leave active residue on the surface after disinfection.
n EASE OF USE: The product should be convenient to use like a
pre-moistened wipe as opposed to a more complicated setup that
might require mixing or activation that would introduce user error.
n PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT: Look for a product that
is biodegradable to reduce the footprint on the environment. Of
course, any product that a spa uses to disinfect surfaces should
be deemed effective against COVID-19 by the Environmental
Protection Agency and work quickly to minimize down time.
Rejuvenate Disinfectants meets both requirements, with their
ready-to-use wipe and spray liquid needing only one minute of
contact time and the concentrate needing only five.
The heightened awareness from guests is a great opportunity to
boast your commitment to these practices and highlight where you
exceed your state cosmetology guidelines by using a high-level
disinfectant (designed for disinfecting medical devices) on your tools.
The spas that will be most successful in the aftermath of COVID-19
will be the ones that can not only properly disinfect their surfaces
and tools but can also explain why it is safe for guests. There is a
reputational cost for the spa that cannot properly communicate its
disinfection practices.
Interested in developing a custom disinfection protocol for your
spa? Rejuvenate Disinfectants is launching a FREE Disinfection
Protocol Builder at www.LearnAboutRejuvenate.com. It is a
customizable, one-stop tool that will help spa professionals and other
professional beauty establishments create their own Disinfection
Protocols for every area of the spa and explain cleaning and disinfection
practices. These protocols can be printed and proudly displayed
for guests to see—and most importantly, feel safe. n
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