About 12 years ago I spoke to someone who I consider to be a careful researcher and who had thoroughly examined the issue of paraffin wax cross-contamination from dipping. His research revealed that bacteria and fungi are NOT at all likely to grow in these paraffin baths. That is probably because the water content is so low that infectious organisms could not survive. He also theorized that the wax seals around the hand to prevent bacteria or fungal organisms from escaping into the wax.
Isso faz muito sentido para mim e concordo com suas descobertas. É interessante notar que houve apenas um caso em que esse pesquisador encontrou organismos infecciosos em um banho de parafina. Entender como isso ocorreu é muito interessante e importante. Nesse caso, a parafina estava muito contaminada e tinha uma aparência extremamente turva. A turvação se deveu a grandes quantidades de água e outros contaminantes na cera. Se a água entrar na parafina, alguns microrganismos poderão sobreviver. Esse foi um caso extremo de contaminação, não o que normalmente ocorreria.
Como a parafina ficou tão turva e contaminada? O motivo dessa contaminação extrema foi o proprietário do salão. That’s right. The owner of the salon had instructed the nail technicians to “save the wax” after removal from the hands. They would then throw it into a container and, each morning, they would re-melt the previously used wax into the paraffin bath. All that just so the salon owner could save a little money.
Of course, this is clearly improper to do, highly risky, and certainly against the paraffin manufacturer’s directions. This was a blatant misuse of the product! Only fresh wax should be put into a paraffin bath. All used wax must be disposed of after a single use because paraffin wax is not reusable. After completing their testing, these researchers concluded that when a paraffin bath is regularly cleaned and all used wax is properly disposed of without reuse, it will be extremely unlikely for infectious organisms to survive and cause infections. I’ll add that if clients wash and dry their hands before the service, then the potential contamination becomes even less likely. These conclusions are also in complete agreement with other research that I’ve read on this subject.
Outros estudos de parafina coletada em salões de beleza e testada quanto à contaminação por bactérias ou fungos não encontraram nada disso. Portanto, isso me leva a apoiar a conclusão de que mergulhar em um banho de parafina para realizar serviços de salão de beleza é uma prática segura. A contaminação cruzada da cera de parafina é algo muito raro de acontecer.
I would like to add a word of caution. Common sense dictates that clients with open sores or visible signs of infection should not have these services. The researcher I spoke about did not suggest this as a concern. However, I’m adding this warning to remind salon professionals that they should not perform services on any client with a visible infection of the skin or nails.
