Level Up Your Salon Skills: Master the Safety & Sanitation Challenge 2026!

Infection-control practice emphasizes items that are used once and discarded to prevent cross-contamination. Orangewood sticks and cotton balls are classic disposable items because they’re used on a single client and then thrown away. Their porous or absorbent nature makes thorough disinfection between uses impractical, so using a new one for each client helps keep everything hygienic. They aren’t cleaning agents, electrical devices, or reusable tools—those categories cover items that are cleaned and reused after proper sanitization.