Colourstart MHRA Approved Colour Patch Test

Colour Responsibe Policy Collections Hair Club Weybridge

Collections Hair Club has always conducted regular Allergy Alert Testing (AAT) on its clients in line with guidelines from the colour manufacturers we work with to conduct hair and beauty services. The Government regulator MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) have licenced a new ready-to-use patch test - ‘Colourstart’ - to find out if you might be allergic to ingredients found in most colourants (p-phenylenediamine, also known as PPD).

Colourstart is supported by a Passport system that allows you to store the results of your test and share them with us, instead of coming in for an AAT. Once a test has been carried out and a “OK to colour” has been recorded, future colour services will only require you to answer six short risk-based questions.

At Collections Hair Club, we will now be using the Colourstart system and will therefore require all new customers, or any existing customer that has not visited us within the prior 6 months, to obtain a Colourstart Passport prior to having a colour service at the salon. Step by step instructions can be found below.

ColourStart Passport Collections Hair Club Salon Weybridge

Step 1 - Create Your Free Account

Click the invite link on the e-mail you will have received from us OR create a free Colourstart passport on the Colourstart app (download here) or website here and follow the instructions.

Complete the screening questionnaire at least 7 days before your colour appointment to allow time to receive your Colourstart test.

Colourstart Weybridge Salon

Step 2 - Purchase Your Colourstart Test

Once you have completed the screening questionnaire and received the ‘Colourstart can be used’ message, you can go ahead and purchase your test. Purchase your test directly from Colourstart by clicking this link.

Alternatively, you can purchase in-salon. Tests are £15 with free delivery.

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Step 3 - Use Colourstart Patch Test

Start this at least 5 days before your colour appointment (so you have time to apply the patch, remove it, and record the results).

Follow the steps in your Colourstart Passport to use your patch test and record the results.

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Step 4 - Passport Complete

If you are all clear to colour after testing, you’ll get a green ‘OK to colour hair’ passport. 

If you signed up via an invite, we will already be selected to share your results with us. Otherwise, please search Collections Hair Club in the salon list to share your results.

How much is Colourstart and where do I buy it?

Signing up and ongoing screening on the passport is free. The Colourstart test is £15. You can buy it directly here.

We want to be clear, this is NOT a profit-making item, the price is set by Colourstart and is designed to cover the cost of the test and associated administration.

Can I use colourstart?

Here you can find lots more useful information and advice on who should use Colourstart and how it should be used here.

How do I use colourstart?

Find here a step by step guide to how to use Colourstart and how Colourstart works.

What is Colourstart Passport?

Colourstart passport is an online app that helps the user decide if Colourstart is suitable for them. Colourstart passport can also store the user's Colourstart test result. Read more about Colourstart Passport here.

What if I can't use Colourstart?

Please make us aware so that we may conduct an AAT (Allergy Alert Test) in the salon. The patch test will need to be mixed with peroxide, applied on your forearm, and left uncovered for 45 minutes. Please also note, we’ll only be able to test one colour brand at a time, which may mean multiple trips to the salon.

FAQs

Full FAQs can be found here.

All our stylists have been trained to test and screen for suitability for colour services. We have vast experience in safe colouring – you can be sure we only use the best products and invest in the most up to date practices. We take your safety and our work seriously.

When you visit Collections Hair Club, you can have peace of mind that we are taking the best care of you and your hair. We thank you for your co-operation in our preliminary procedures before your service with us.