FAQ

An oxygen bar is a Kiosk or a place that offers non-medical oxygen mixed with various scents including aromatherapy. The air we normally breathe contains about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. Other gases like carbon dioxide, argon and trace gases make up the remaining 1%. The oxygen bar delivers between 90 and 92% oxygen at 3 liters per minute per person, allowing you to breathe 4 to 5 times the normal amount of oxygen. These oxygen bars uplift and refresh you as well as detoxify, giving you an overall good feeling and allows you to get your 2ND WIND!

Oxygen bars have been in operation in many parts of the world for years. In most countries including the US and Canada, the health authorities have not evaluated the oxygen bar industry, therefore have not approved or rejected the use of oxygen bars in their respective countries. That’s why you see disclaimers related to oxygen bar services and on recreational oxygen products that say “These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA”. There are very simple guidelines to follow which include using NO medical equipment and not allowing anyone who is prescribed medical oxygen by a doctor to have an oxygen bar session. There are currently 100’s of oxygen bars operating legally in many parts of the world in several different industries including tanning salons, nightclubs, hotels, malls, restaurants, casinos. Juice and coffee bars, cruise ships, hair salons and spas.

The oxygen in oxygen bars come from completely self-contained machines called oxygen concentrators (non-medical). These non-medical concentrators use a technology called PSA (Pressure Awing Absorption), a NASA created technology that filters out Nitrogen, Argon and other trace gases from the ambient air increasing the oxygen content from 21% to 92% purity. The oxygen enriched air gets delivered to the oxygen bar patron and the Nitrogen and other gases get released back into the atmosphere. Once the oxygen equipment is purchased, you never have to buy oxygen again!

No, oxygen bars are strictly for entertainment and not for medical or therapeutic use. All components of a 2nd Wind oxygen bars are non-medical and as such need no special licenses or certifications. All you need to own/operate an oxygen bar is to be a people person and have the desire to make money!

2ND Wind Oxygen Bars uses water based, oxygen safe aromas. Some are derived from natural sources such as Eucalyptus, Lavender, Peppermint and Orange. Others are food grade fun aromas like Pina Colada and Sugar cookie.

There are no risks and no adverse effects with the short term use of oxygen. The American Lung Association has said that breathing oxygen from an oxygen bar for less than 30 minutes (one oxygen bar session) has no harmful effects and there is no evidence that oxygen used in bars can be dangerous to a normal person’s health. 2ND Wind Oxygen Bars equipment is safe, profitable and healthy! Oxygen bars have been in existence since the early 1990’s and are very popular in several countries. Millions of people have enjoyed oxygen sessions around the world without a single health related incident or lawsuit. Oxygen bars are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease.

Breathing higher concentrations of oxygen has several benefits. The most commonly reported benefits are increased energy, an uplifted refreshed feeling, clearing the mind, relief of toxic headaches such as the hangover, relief of stress and promotion of higher concentration levels. Oxygen is also a known detoxifier that oxidizes pollutants like carbon monoxide and lactic acid to reduce muscle soreness after exercise.

Oxygen bars provide very high profit margins. It costs and oxygen bar owner about $.60 per session to run the bar, which includes the aroma, nose hose and oxygen (not including labor). The average session costs the consumer $10.00 for a 10 minute oxygen session, leaving $9.40 PROFIT per single session! It gets better because 2ND Wind Oxygen Bars offers additional oxygen bar related products like Oxygen Plus Canned Oxygen and various massagers like the Zinger to add to your revenues and increase profits!