Client Health Screening & Consultation — Quick Reference Card

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One-page reference card for client health screening & consultation in salons.

Table of Contents

1. What is client health screening & consultation?
2. The minimum you must do
3. Key numbers to remember
Primary sources (national & international authorities)

1. What is client health screening & consultation?

Key Terms in This Article

INCI: International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients — standardized naming system for cosmetic ingredient labeling.
Adverse Event: An undesirable health effect reasonably linked to cosmetic product use, requiring mandatory reporting under MoCRA.

A thorough client consultation is both a legal duty of care and the foundation of personalised service^[1]. Pre-service screening identifies contraindications — allergies, medications (isotretinoin, anticoagulants), pregnancy, scalp conditions (psoriasis, open wounds), recent chemical treatments — that alter service safety^[2].

2. The minimum you must do

Daily salon client screening checklist

New client consultation card completed
Allergy history documented before chemical service
Pregnancy/medical condition screening done
Previous adverse reaction history checked
Patch test status confirmed for colour clients
Contraindications for specific treatments reviewed
Client signed informed consent for invasive services

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3. Key numbers to remember

Indicator	Baseline	Target	Time	Measurement
New client consultation completion	Variable	100%	Immediate	Consultation card
Allergy history documented	Variable	100% before chemical service	Immediate	Client record
Contraindication check completion	Variable	100%	Immediate	Screening form
Informed consent signed	Variable	100% for invasive services	Immediate	Consent form
Adverse event from missed screening	Variable	0/year	Ongoing	Incident log

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Important disclaimer: MmowW is not a beauty-regulation certification body. The content above is educational best-practice writing distilled from primary national-authority sources (WHO, FDA, EU Reg 1223/2009, national health departments). Final responsibility for compliance rests with the salon operator and the relevant authority. Always verify with primary sources and your local regulator.

Takayuki Sawai — Gyoseishoshi

Licensed Gyoseishoshi (Certified Gyoseishoshi) and founder of MmowW. Making salon compliance easy for beauty professionals worldwide.