Do participants have to sign a waiver?

Participants do not have to sign a waiver to use the Oxygen Parlor. However, participants do have to sign a waiver if they intend to use the Mind Machine. Using a Mind Machine involves certain risks because it creates flickering lights which can cause seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy, even those without a history of seizures.

 

Is an oxygen Bar legal?

There is no law in the United States that prohibits oxygen bars from operating as long as the oxygen bars follow guidelines set forth by the FDA. The guidelines include using NO medical equipment or supplies, and making NO medical claims. All of our oxygen equipment and products are safe and fully compliant with FDA guidelines. As also under FDA guidelines, we only use oil-free, food-grade aromas.

 

Recreational oxygen falls under the Supplemental Act of 1994 that allows supplements such as herbs and vitamins, as seen on the shelves of health food stores, to be sold over the counter to perform different functions without being evaluated by the FDA. (That is why you see on all of these products, including oxygen bars, disclaimers that say "These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA"). There are currently 100's of oxygen bars operating legally in this country in several different industries, including: tanning salons, nightclubs, hotels, casinos, juice bars, health clubs, cruise ships, theme parks, airports, restaurants, malls, and more!

 

Do you use oxygen tanks?

The oxygen in oxygen bars comes from completely self-contained machines called oxygen concentrators (non-medical). These non-medical concentrators use a technology called Pressure Swing Absorption, a NASA created technology that filters out Nitrogen, Argon and other trace gasses from the ambient air. This technology then sends the separated oxygen molecule, to 92% purity, to the recipient and the Nitrogen and other gasses get released back into the atmosphere.

 

Is an oxygen bar safe?

Our oxygen bars are completely safe and have been featured in public venues all over the US. Oxygen is essential to all life! Oxygen is essential for healthy cell maintenance, for cellular healing, repair and reproduction. Oxygen also plays the most important role in the body energy conversion process. It turns fats, carbohydrates and proteins into heat energy. Cardiovascular activity requires the correct levels of oxygen to perform. With low levels of oxygen the body simply struggles to work properly, leaving it feeling drained and sluggish.

 

What does an oxygen session do to the average user?

Though we make no claims of medical benefits, proponents of oxygen therapy say it boosts energy levels, increases your endurance during exercise, helps you bounce back more quickly from physical exertion, provides relief from stress and pollution, increases your concentration, helps you relax, and eases headaches and hangovers.