Other Beauty Treatments
Botox and dermal fillers
this involves injection and is regulated by the Medicines Act 1968. Botox is classified as a prescription only medicine (POM) and therefore can only be administered by a registered medical practitioner, or a person under their supervision and control.
Collagen and hyaluronic products
these are considered to be implants and therefore are medical devices. There is no legal restriction on who can provide this treatment, though the necessary knowledge and skills required to provide this treatment mean that competency is unlikely to be shown unless by a qualified medical practitioner.
Teeth whitening
it is illegal for a beauty therapist to enter the mouth of a client, and this practice should only be carried out by a qualified dentist.
Other beauty treatments
Other beauty treatments do not require registration with Dartford Borough Council. The following are examples of treatments that do not require registration with the local authority:
- Massage
- Manicures (and other nail treatments)
- Waxing*
- Facials
- Sun tanning
- Wraps and detox treatments
- Eyebrow and lash treatments
- Laser hair removal*
- Colonic irrigation and
- Chiropody
Note – where the London Local Authorities Act 1991 (as amended) applies, some beauty treatments or chiropody may be licensable.
* Beauty therapists carrying out intimate waxing and laser hair removal must demonstrate post-graduate certification.
