Please, please, please - before ANYONE takes on teeth whitening, read our advisory notice on the 'Latest News' section of
BABTAC - The Official Site of the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology.
Depending upon the system you use it may well be 100% ILLEGAL. Sam's advice is good - please see the extended thread on here.
We have done a lot of work on this (we have a 4 page editorial appearing in December's issue of our membership magazine Vitality), and I have been asked to appear on BBC and Sky in the next couple of weeks. Trading Standards are now issuing Desist notices to hydrogen peroxide system users, and the Labour Party has stated - in Parliament - that they 'consider all tooth whitening treatments to be the practise of dentistry' - which could mean breach of the 1984 Dentist's Act, and fines of up to £5000 and 6 months imprisonment, even if using a chlorine dioxide system.
We are now receiving complaints from members of the public, and have actually helped one member (and are helping others) with legal advice which has led to them either getting refunds on their equipment or cancellation of expensive lease agreements.
If you MUST look into this, PLEASE ask the prospective seller for a copy of their 'Product Safety Assessment' and then show this to your local Trading Standards Officer. S/he is on your side and will be helpful, not critical - but it will save you future problems.
Regards
PHILIP SWINFORD
Marketing Services Manager
BABTAC