European hairdressing and beauty industry employers and unions (UNI Europa Hair and Beauty and Coiffure EU) recently sealed an agreement on the health of workers in the sector, announced Belgiums FGTB central labor confederation in mid-November. The agreement is known as the "Dresden Declaration" after the city where it was signed, and aims to prevent the skin diseases that hairdressing workers are particularly prone to.
Hairdressers daily handle hundreds of different chemicals found in shampoos, hair dyes, lotions and other hair bleach products. With repeated use, these products gradually break down the skin barrier and can cause irritation and allergies. (WCxKit)
The agreement provides for better training and information about the hazards of cosmetics and hair dyes, and also aims to improve the use of personal protective equipment.
The "Dresden Declaration" falls within the SAFEHAIR project run by the European social partners for the hairdressing sector in association with the University of Osnabrück (Germany). The SAFEHAIR project aims to develop risk prevention methods in hair and beauty salons to improve health and safety for workers.
The FGTB argues that the EU cosmetics regulation adopted by the European Parliament and Council in late November 2009 affords too little protection to professional users. (WCxKit)
"Even after lobbying by the trade unions, the new law takes no account whatever of long-term occupational exposure to cosmetic products," argues the Belgian union.
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