[gap height=”15″]We covered in depth in the IST’s Sun is Life® Training and Certification program, certain commonly used chemicals, medications and substances can cause photosensitive reactions on the skin when combined with UV exposure – from either a sunbed or natural sunlight. It’s something you and your staff should be aware of when pre-screening each new salon guest.[gap height=”15″][gap height=”15″]
[gap height=”15″]Here’s an interesting report on the subject.
[gap height=”15″]Recently, a woman got more than she bargained for at her hot yoga class. During her class, Elise Nguyen from Wisconsin applied an essential oil to her skin that was produced by a company called doTERRA®. Immediately after her class, she went to a tanning salon for a UV session to build a pre-vacation base tan prior to an upcoming trip to Jamaica. Unfortunately, by not fully reading the warning label on the bottle that explains users of the oil should avoid any UV source after applying essential oils, she ended up with second and third-degree burns.
[gap height=”15″]From the Fox News report: “Elise Nguyen shared a scary reminder that even the most natural skincare products can cause serious reactions when you don’t pay close enough attention to the fine print. After applying doTERRA essential oils to her wrists and neck before a hot yoga class, Elise said that she went to the tanning salon immediately after for a UV session. “The next day, I noticed irritation where I applied the oil,” she wrote, explaining that she thought it was just a reaction to using a new laundry detergent. “Over the next couple of days, I developed nasty blisters due to a chemical burn,” she adds. After checking her bottle of essential oil, Elise noticed the tiny cautionary label that states, “Avoid sunlight or UV rays for up to 12 hours after applying product.”[gap height=”15″][gap height=”15″]
[gap height=”15″]From Fox News:
[gap height=”15″]From Self: “Avoid tanning beds in general, since people who use a tanning bed before the age of 35 increase their risk for melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer—by 75 percent, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation”.
[gap height=”15″]But note that this is the oft-quoted statement – that has been disputed with factual information by many – used to aid in the push to keep people out of tanning salons.
[gap height=”15″]Read more at Self:
[gap height=”15″]And here’s the Teen Vogue slant: “While Elise isn’t blaming doTERRA for her second and third-degree burns (which she says are still in the process of healing after 22 days!), we can’t help but point out that this whole situation could have been prevented by skipping the tanning bed in the first place. Not only was the combination of oils and concentrated UV rays the real culprit behind Elise’s blistering skin, but the National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that tanning beds are estimated to cause as many as 400,000 cases of skin cancer in the United States each year.”
[gap height=”15″]Whoa, there! The situation could NOT have been avoided simply by “skipping the tanning bed!” She could have received the burns with exposure to natural sunlight, as well, per the fine print on the bottle’s label.[gap height=”15″][gap height=”15″]
[gap height=”15″]To equip your team with factual info about photosensitivity and tanning, check out Sun is Life® Training & Certification.[gap height=”15″]
[gap height=”15″]Read more on the Teen Vogue angled report at:
[gap height=”15″]Note that Nguyen isn’t blaming doTERRA or the tanning salon for her second and third-degree burns. However, here’s a cautionary note regarding media spin. While Fox News chose to report the incident, other media sources such as Teen Vogue and Self took the opportunity to slam indoor tanning.
[gap height=”15″]To equip your team with factual info about photosensitivity and tanning, check out Sun is Life Training & Certification. This topic is covered in the module entitled “Prescreen Routine.” It’s available to you online anytime!
