Which sanitation practice is required for both manicures and pedicures?

• A. Sterilization of all tools between clients.
• B. Double washing of hands.
• C. Tool sanitation and disinfection.
• D. Use of foot bath filtration.

Answer: (C)

Preventing cross-contamination between clients is essential in manicures and pedicures. This means that implements (the tools that touch skin and nails) must be cleaned to remove debris, then sanitized and disinfected between clients. Cleaning reduces visible dirt, sanitation lowers the overall microbial load, and disinfection kills remaining bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This two-step approach applies to tools used in both services, ensuring safety for every client. Sterilizing every tool between clients isn’t typically required for routine salon tools and can be impractical, and simply filtering a foot bath doesn’t replace proper sanitation and disinfection of tools. So the standard practice is tool sanitation and disinfection.