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Save Face vs JCCP — what each register means
Two voluntary registers for non-surgical aesthetic practitioners. Different scope, different bar, both useful — here's how to read each.
25 April 2026 · Allura editors
The UK doesn't have a statutory register for non-surgical aesthetic practitioners. That's the underlying problem. In its absence, two voluntary registers have grown to fill the gap: Save Face and JCCP.
Save Face
Save Face is a register specifically for healthcare professionals practising non-surgical cosmetic treatments. To get on it you must already be on a statutory register (GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC), submit training records, consent to clinical inspection, and re-validate annually.
What it tells you: the practitioner is medically qualified, has documented aesthetic training, and is subject to outside review.
JCCP — Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners
JCCP is broader. It accepts both healthcare professionals and non-medic injectors who have completed accredited training pathways, with different practitioner tiers reflecting their qualifications. The bar to entry is lower than Save Face but higher than nothing.
What it tells you: the practitioner has completed an accredited training pathway and is bound by JCCP's code of conduct.
How we use them on Allura
On provider profiles we show the highest-tier badge — typically Save Face for medical injectors and JCCP for non-medic injectors who hold valid certifications. Where someone is on both, we show both.
What we'd want a friend to know
For injectables, Save Face is the higher bar. For other non-surgical work (some laser categories, some skin treatments), JCCP is more relevant. A practitioner on neither register isn't necessarily unsafe — but they have nothing to point you at when you ask "who keeps an eye on what you're doing?"