DISCLAIMER

Welcome to The BC Lab.

Our guided DIY experiences are designed to feel creative, enjoyable, and easy to follow. To help us maintain a safe, comfortable, and polished environment, please review this disclaimer before participating.

This disclaimer applies to:

• Public workshops

• Beauty Bar experiences

• Private celebrations

• Birthday gatherings

• Bridal events

• Girls’ nights

• Wellness gatherings

• Corporate events

• Brand activations

• Kids experiences, when offered

• Other approved guided DIY activities

 

Guided DIY Experience

The BC Lab provides guided DIY self-care and creative experiences for recreational and personal-use purposes.

During the experience, our team will provide:

• Approved materials

• Step-by-step guidance

• Safety reminders

• Support during the activity

• Packaging guidance

• Take-home care instructions when applicable

 

Guests are expected to:

• Follow staff instructions

• Use tools and materials only as directed

• Use only the approved quantities

• Avoid unapproved substitutions

• Ask questions when unsure

• Keep food, beverages, and personal belongings away from product-making stations

• Report spills, breakage, discomfort, or safety concerns immediately

• Review take-home instructions before using a finished product

The BC Lab may modify, limit, pause, or end participation when reasonably necessary to protect safety, product quality, guest comfort, studio property, or the experience of others.

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Ingredients, Allergies, and Sensitivities

Experiences may involve ingredients or materials such as:

• Fragrance materials

• Carrier oils

• Butters

• Waxes

• Cosmetic ingredients

• Botanical ingredients

• Soap ingredients

• Glass vessels

• Warm tools

• Hot wax

• Other approved materials used in a shared studio environment

 

Guests should review the available ingredient information and notify The BC Lab before participating if they have:

• A known allergy

• A known sensitivity

• Fragrance sensitivity

• Asthma or respiratory sensitivity

• Highly reactive skin

• A concern about a specific ingredient

• A question about participating safely

 

Although The BC Lab follows approved cleaning and handling procedures, we cannot guarantee that an ingredient, fragrance, product, or shared studio environment will be suitable for every person.

If irritation, dizziness, discomfort, swelling, respiratory symptoms, or another concern occurs:

• Stop using the product or material.

• Notify a team member immediately.

• Seek appropriate medical care when needed.

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External Use and Medical Questions

Unless expressly stated otherwise, workshop-made skincare, body-care, fragrance, and cosmetic products are intended for external use only.

Avoid:

• Ingestion

• Contact with eyes

• Use on broken or irritated skin

• Use that differs from the provided instructions

• Continued use after irritation or discomfort occurs

• Continued use if the product appears damaged, contaminated, or altered

 

The BC Lab can provide:

• Ingredient information

• General use instructions

• Storage instructions

• Take-home care guidance

The BC Lab does not provide medical advice and cannot determine whether a product or experience is medically appropriate for a particular condition, allergy, pregnancy, nursing, infant use, or child use.

Please consult an appropriate licensed healthcare professional when medical guidance is needed.

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Candle-Making Experiences

 

Candle-making may involve hot wax, warm tools, fragrance materials, and glass vessels.

Guests participating in a candle-making activity must:

• Follow staff instructions

• Avoid touching hot wax or heated equipment

• Avoid moving vessels unless directed

• Keep personal belongings away from the workstation

• Report spills immediately

• Ask for help when unsure

• Allow the candle to cool and set as instructed

• Follow the recommended rest period before burning

• Review the candle-care card before use

 

 

Before burning a workshop-made candle:

• Place the candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface

• Keep it away from drafts and flammable materials

• Keep it away from children and pets

• Never leave it burning unattended

• Extinguish it before leaving the room or going to sleep

• Follow the wick-trimming and burn-time instructions provided

• Stop use if the vessel is cracked, damaged, or behaving unexpectedly

 

CPSC advises consumers to keep candles away from materials that can catch fire, never leave burning candles unattended, and extinguish candles before leaving a room or going to sleep.

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Take-Home Product Responsibility

Workshop-made products are handcrafted during a guided experience.

 

After leaving the studio, the guest is responsible for:

• Transporting the product carefully

• Following the care card

• Following storage instructions

• Using the product only as directed

• Keeping the product away from children and pets when appropriate

• Avoiding contamination

• Avoiding unapproved changes

• Discontinuing use if the product appears damaged, altered, contaminated, or unsuitable for use

• Contacting The BC Lab promptly with questions or concerns

Minor variations in appearance, scent intensity, texture, color, or decorative placement may occur in handcrafted products. These differences do not automatically mean that a product is defective.

 

 

Minors

Age requirements vary by experience.

When minors are permitted to participate:

• A parent, legal guardian, or approved responsible adult may be required to remain present

• The accompanying adult is responsible for appropriate supervision

• Children must follow staff instructions

• Children should remain in approved areas

• Certain tools, ingredients, or hands-on steps may be limited

• The BC Lab may modify or end participation when reasonably necessary for safety

A parent or legal guardian should complete the acknowledgment for a participating minor when required.