ASCP Skin Deep

July | August 2019

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ascp now offers advanced modality insurance! ascpskincare.com/ami 71 products.6 If baby boomers are your prime target, this might not be a match. After identifying potential CBD facial products, you should evaluate them. Ask for samples; try them on yourself and with staff . Some product lines off er limited SKUs (stock keeping units), which means you may have to design a treatment that incorporates a cleanser or toner from one of your other favorite brands. Be sure to inquire about backbar sizes and calculate the cost of those products in a given protocol before launching your new service and retail products. CBD products can vary greatly in price and you want to be sure to account for a higher backbar cost, as well as labor, before you start. EDUCATE YOUR CLIENT Because misconceptions and some stigma still surround the use of CBD products, staff training and clear messaging to your clients are important. You can provide Q&A information on your website, through social media, and on print menus and collateral. Share the benefi ts of CBD and describe how you will use it. Be careful that your wording does not make any claims about cures or treatment of specifi c skin diseases. You should also modify your intake forms. Topical CBD is generally considered safe, but as with any new ingredient there is always a possibility of a reaction. Topical CBD works much faster than ingested CBD products because it bypasses the digestive system. Everyone will respond diff erently to CBD products—just as they would with any skin care topical. Moderation is always a good plan when introducing CBD products. Some manufacturers and websites suggest a skin patch test prior to use to determine whether an individual is sensitive to the product. RETAIL CBD products for retail range from lip balms to bath bombs, and many home care products are designed to extend the CBD oil and related products manufactured from hemp are not illegal. They are nonpsychoactive, and they may have signifi cant skin care benefi ts. Using CBD products in a skin care setting will not put you at risk of violating any state laws concerning recreational or medicinal use as long as the product contains no more than 0.3 percent THC. CBD OIL

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