trends
Spa foresight™ What’s going to have the biggest impact on spas in the future? Spa Business outlines the trends, technologies and strategies that are coming down the track Tattoo detox
2
Spa dentistry
3
Grief
4
Simplicity
5
Therapy animals
6
Extreme bathing
7
Skin microbiome
8
Resilience
9
Wellness communities
photo: shutterstock/Africa Studio
1
10 mfDNA 11 Global onsen 12 Cuddling 13 ASMR 14 Ketogenic exercise 15 Menopause 16 Body forensics 17 Personal pollution sensors 18 Nootropics 19 Uzbekistan 20 Nose to toe 14
spa business HANDBOOK 2017 - 2018
Most people are unaware of the health risks of getting a tattoo.
growing market
1. TATTOO DETOX Concerns are growing about the safety of tattoo inks, which – in spite of the fact they’re injected into the body – are not yet governed by laws relating to toxicity. Up to 20 per cent of adults in some Western nations are tattooed, with this rising to 35 per cent in the under-30s. According to a recent report from the European Chemicals Agency (ECA), tattoo ink is thought likely to have a carcinogenic or mutagenic impact, as well as being
implicated in reproductive disease, with red ink being the colour most likely to cause the biggest issues, according to ECA. We think health-conscious consumers with tattoos will be increasingly interested in tattoo removal, coupled with chelation therapy to filter heavy metals from their body. Spas are ideally placed to introduce both services, with healing and recuperation included, to create a full-service tattoo-removal programme. www.spahandbook.com