There are certain topics and points of discussion in the spa world that get juggled around from peer group to peer group. Whether it is state-of-the-art ingredient technology and equipment or the latest educational event or scientific study, aestheticians and other skin care professionals have heard it all when it comes to industry news. 

But what about beyond that? What about the 24-hour news cycle? What about politics, finances, weather, and so on? Surely, the spa and professional skin care industry has little to do with that, right? Wrong. Current events hold no bounds, and the industry is no exception. 

The theme for this issue is “The World & the Spa.” Admittedly an incredibly vague title, this issue contains education about how the spa and the plights of the world collide. This issue should help readers generate the questions that matter like, “Is this manufacturer’s marketing campaign considered greenwashing,” “How do I personally define clean beauty,” and “Will my business survive the recession?” 

This is a fresh genre of education for DERMASCOPE, making us a novice for the first time in decades. Explore this issue with wonder. This is our world. Everyone else is just living in it.