Personal service settings

General requirements for vendors: Face painting, make-up application, and temporary tattoos

Ensure that your work station complies with the setting requirements and safety guidelines:

Hand hygiene

• Vendors must have access to a handwashing station equipped with potable running water, liquid soap and paper towels. Washing hands with soap and water should be performed when hands are visibly soiled.
• Alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHR) must contain 70 to 90 percent alcohol, non-expired and labelled with a natural product number (NPN). ABHR may only be used on hands that are visibly clean
• Hand hygiene should be performed:
  • Before and after each client
  • Before putting on gloves, and after removing gloves

Cleaning and disinfection

• If re-usable instruments or equipment is used, there must be a designated reprocessing sink to clean and disinfect items for re-use.
• Cleaning requires using water, soap and mechanical action (i.e., scrubbing) to physically remove contaminants (e.g., blood/bodily fluids, debris). This step must be performed before disinfection.
• Disinfectant products:
  • Must have a Drug Identification Number (DIN) or Natural Product Number (NPN) issued by Health Canada. Ensure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use, including dilution and contact times
  • For ease of use, select ready to use disinfectants that do not require mixing of chemicals with water
  • Do not use expired disinfectant products
  • Refer to the Disinfectant Table to determine the appropriate level of disinfection

Waste collection and disposal

• Do not dump wastewater onto the ground surface
• Wastewater must be disposed of in a sanitary manner. Contact the local municipality for guidance on disposing wastewater
• Arrange for solid waste collection and removal

Cosmetic safety guidelines

• Ensure cosmetic products are in compliance with Health Canada’s Ingredient Hotlist
  • Cosmetics containing prohibited ingredients must never be used
  • Cosmetics containing restricted ingredients have warnings and cautionary statements and must be used accordingly.
  • Check the Health Canada public advisory for any cosmetic product recalls and safety alerts

Client safety guidelines

• Clean client’s skin before applying product
• Do not apply product directly on non-intact skin (i.e., open wounds, cuts, rashes).
• Products must be safe for human skin

Infection control guidance: Face painting & make-up application

Please adhere to the following infection prevention and control best practices for face painting & make-up application:

Equipment and Supplies

• Whenever possible, use single-use disposable applicators and palettes
• Do not double-dip (i.e., applying product on the client’s skin and then use the same applicator to get more product). Ensure product is dispensed in a sanitary manner to protect bulk supplies of paint (and other face-painting products) from contamination:
• Pre-portioning product into smaller amounts for each client
• Use container where paint product can be squeezed or pumped out

Cleaning and Disinfection

• Re-usable brushes must be cleaned and disinfected after each use. Brushes must be immersed in an intermediate level disinfection.
• Workstation (e.g., tables, chairs) should be cleaned and disinfected after each client and as often as necessary using a low-level disinfectant product
• Refer to the Disinfection Table under General Requirements – Cleaning and disinfection

Cosmetic Safety

• Use cosmetics only as intended and as directed by the manufacturer. A “non-toxic” label may not indicate that it is safe to use on the skin (e.g., Acrylic paint may be non-toxic, but it is not intended to be used on the skin)

Infection prevention and control guidance: Temporary henna tattoos

Please adhere to the following infection prevention and control best practices for temporary henna tattoos:

Cosmetic Safety

• Para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a restricted ingredient listed under Health Canada’s Ingredient Hotlist and is not permitted as an ingredient in products intended for use on the skin as it can cause serious adverse reactions.
• Visit Health Canada for more information on Black henna temporary tattoos.
• If you or someone you know experiences an adverse skin reaction from a “black henna temporary tattoo” and wish to report the incident to Health Canada, please submit an incident report online.

Cleaning and Disinfection

• Do not re-use leftover henna cones on multiple clients (i.e., using leftover product from a previous client for a new client). Cones with leftover product should be discarded and a new cone should be used for a new client.
• Workstation (e.g., tables, chairs) should be cleaned and disinfected after each client and as often as necessary using a low-level disinfectant product
• Refer to the Disinfection Table under General Requirements – Cleaning and disinfection