If you’re thinking of getting a fake tattoo over Spring Break, you might want to think again.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, while temporary body art may involve less commitment than permanent ink, it’s certainly not harmless and could result in a trip to the emergency room.
MedWatch, the FDA’s safety and health complaints hotline, has had scores of consumers report bad side effects to the fleeting markings, including redness, blisters, raised red weeping lesions, loss of pigmentation and even permanent scarring.
Ouch: A five-year-old developed severe reddening where the black henna tattoo was placed, pictured
‘Just because a tattoo is temporary it doesn’t mean that it is risk free,’ Dr. Linda Katz, director of Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors, said.
Marketed as ‘Henna,’ the ink is often just cheap black hair dye rather than the natural reddish-brown coloring that has been used for cultural festivals in areas of Africa and Asia for centuries.
The coal-tar hair dye contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), an ingredient that can cause dangerous skin reactions in some people and is banned from use in cosmetics that are intended to be applied to the skin.
Some states have laws and regulations for temporary tattooing, while others don’t.
Our daughter had a similar thing happen to her, now she is allergic to any hair dye products .She has an reaction that causes her face to swell and produce red sores to her scalpe so be aware.
this is an original article by the daily mail.
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