• Wrinkle City: New Yorkers Join National Push Toward Cosmetic Procedures, State Tops for Wrinkles

    March 29, 2016

    AmSpa note: If you are practicing aesthetic medicine in New York and missed AmSpa's most recent New York regulatory event, you can [...]

  • CA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Advises Equipment Purchases

    March 22, 2016

    The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology recently posted a new equipment evaluation form on its site for owners and franchisees, as [...]

  • Controversial TN Bill Currently on the Table for Medical Spas and Physicians

    February 17, 2016

    A bill is currently on the table in Teneessee, HB1909 - SB1815, scheduled to be heard on the House Health Committee on [...]

  • Cosmetic Ingredients Face Scrutiny

    February 9, 2016

    The U.S. Senate is currently considering a bill to enhance the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of cosmetics. This bill—the [...]

  • New Legislation Regarding Esthetician Use of Advanced Devices Going Into Effect This July in Oregon

    January 5, 2016

    New legislation going into effect on July 1, 2106, in Oregon. According to Oregon House Bill 2642, new laws will be put [...]

  • Florida Legislature Drafts 2016 Bills for Scope of Practice Expansion and More

    November 12, 2015

    It’s that time of year.  People are scrambling around, deciding what they want to give and what they want to get.  Brand [...]

  • NYC’s Microbead Bust

    November 12, 2015

    Plastic microbeads, commonly used in facial scrubs and other personal care exfoliating products, could be nixed by New York City lawmakers as [...]

  • Georgia’s Cosmetic Laser Services Act

    November 6, 2015

    Originally enacted in 2007 as House Bill 528, Georgia's Cosmetic Laser Services Act became effective February 26, 2014 upon its initial funding [...]

  • New FL Bill Requires Electrologists to be Certified to Perform Laser Hair Removal

    October 19, 2015

    SB504 was filed in the Florida Senate on October 12, 2015, that requires an electrologist who uses a laser or pulsed-light device [...]

  • North Dakota Creates Master Cosmetologist License

    October 12, 2015

    North Dakota, which signed into law SB 2097 on April 20, 2015, has some noteworthy additions to its cosmetology law that are [...]

  • Federal Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against South Dakota Laser Manufacturer

    October 12, 2015

    A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota yesterday granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [...]

  • California Lawmakers Approve Ban on Plastic Microbeads

    October 9, 2015

    California lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure banning the sale of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads starting in 2020.The microbeads, [...]