Tattoo, Do You Really Want It?

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Are tattoos and permanent makeup safe? Watch free Webinar from USDA.

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Learn about the inks and pigments used in tattoos and permanent makeup during a

30-minute webinar hosted by the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of

Cosmetics and Colors. An FDA expert will talk about 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.

When: Tuesday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. (ET)

Length: 30 minutes

Where: To join the webinar, see the instructions at

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm246155.htm3

Host: Office of Cosmetics and Colors in FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrition

Featured speaker: Bhakti Petigara Harp, Ph.D., of the Office of Cosmetics and

Colors, Division of Color Certification and Technology, in FDA's Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition.

This webinar is part of a series of online sessions hosted by different FDA

centers and offices. The series is part of FDA Basics4, a Web-based resource

aimed at helping the public better understand what the agency does.

This article appears on FDA's Consumer Updates page5, which features the latest

on all FDA-regulated products.

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm246437.htm

FYI,

Lottie Duthu