TODAY! - FDA Offers Webinar on Tattoos and Infection Risks

[Guest guest]

FDA Offers Webinar on Tattoos and Infection Risks

Are tattoos and permanent makeup safe? Learn about the inks and pigments used in

tattoos and permanent makeup during a 30-minute webinar hosted by the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA)'s Office of Cosmetics and Colors. The featured speaker

is Bhakti Petigara Harp, PhD, of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Division of

Color Certification and Technology, in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

Harp will address problems that have occurred with the use of these inks, such

as allergic reactions, infections, and scarring, and will address FDA's response

to these occurrences. Misrepresentation of these inks and pigments as " FDA

approved " will also be discussed. The public will have an opportunity to ask

questions following the presentation.

The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. ET. To join the webinar,

see the instructions at:

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm246155.htm

[Guest guest]

FDA Offers Webinar on Tattoos and Infection Risks

Are tattoos and permanent makeup safe? Learn about the inks and pigments used in

tattoos and permanent makeup during a 30-minute webinar hosted by the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA)'s Office of Cosmetics and Colors. The featured speaker

is Bhakti Petigara Harp, PhD, of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Division of

Color Certification and Technology, in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

Harp will address problems that have occurred with the use of these inks, such

as allergic reactions, infections, and scarring, and will address FDA's response

to these occurrences. Misrepresentation of these inks and pigments as " FDA

approved " will also be discussed. The public will have an opportunity to ask

questions following the presentation.

The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. ET. To join the webinar,

see the instructions at:

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm246155.htm

[Guest guest]

FDA Offers Webinar on Tattoos and Infection Risks

Are tattoos and permanent makeup safe? Learn about the inks and pigments used in

tattoos and permanent makeup during a 30-minute webinar hosted by the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA)'s Office of Cosmetics and Colors. The featured speaker

is Bhakti Petigara Harp, PhD, of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Division of

Color Certification and Technology, in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

Harp will address problems that have occurred with the use of these inks, such

as allergic reactions, infections, and scarring, and will address FDA's response

to these occurrences. Misrepresentation of these inks and pigments as " FDA

approved " will also be discussed. The public will have an opportunity to ask

questions following the presentation.

The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. ET. To join the webinar,

see the instructions at:

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm246155.htm

[Guest guest]

FDA Offers Webinar on Tattoos and Infection Risks

Are tattoos and permanent makeup safe? Learn about the inks and pigments used in

tattoos and permanent makeup during a 30-minute webinar hosted by the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA)'s Office of Cosmetics and Colors. The featured speaker

is Bhakti Petigara Harp, PhD, of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Division of

Color Certification and Technology, in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition.

Harp will address problems that have occurred with the use of these inks, such

as allergic reactions, infections, and scarring, and will address FDA's response

to these occurrences. Misrepresentation of these inks and pigments as " FDA

approved " will also be discussed. The public will have an opportunity to ask

questions following the presentation.

The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. ET. To join the webinar,

see the instructions at:

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm246155.htm