Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard

The International Grooming Society (IGS) promotes an evidence-based, welfare-oriented and globally responsible approach to animal grooming. Through the Global Groomer Health Initiative (GGHI), IGS works to improve professional awareness around the real conditions of grooming work, including repeated exposure to water, surfactants, preservatives, disinfectants, cleaning products, aerosols and other substances used in daily practice.

International Grooming Society — IGS Global Groomer Health Initiative — GGHI IGS Ingredient Classification Framework Executive Summary Methylisothiazolinone (MIT/MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCIT/MCI/CMIT) are synthetic isothiazolinone preservatives widely used for antimicrobial protection in water-based products. In commercial and scientific literature, the combination is most commonly referred to as MCI/MI, CMIT/MIT, or historically Kathon CG. Within the grooming industry, this...

Protecting hearing is part of protecting the future of grooming Grooming salons are full of sound. Dryers, clippers, barking dogs, water systems, conversations, movement, and long working days all create an environment where noise becomes part of the daily routine. Because this noise is so familiar, many grooming professionals stop noticing it. Yet the body may still be reacting. Ringing in the ears after a noisy day, muffled hearing, difficulty understanding speech in background noise, or...