Girl, seven, is left with horrific chemical burns after having
henna tattoo on holiday
Samira said: "It's tradition for pregnant women in Morocco to have a
henna tattoo. We do it for major celebrations like getting married or having a baby."
Freja's mum Marlana, who is a nurse, said: "My little girl has been scarred for life after getting what I thought was a harmless black
henna tattoo.
Black
henna tattoos are not based on henna at all, but a substance called paraphenylenediamine (PPD) which is found in hair dyes.
Three children got their first temporary black
henna tattoo done together while on holiday in Thailand in February 2017.
While walking along the sea front, she decided to have a temporary, black
henna tattoo of a large flower on her left forearm.
Doctors have warned that the majority of black
henna tattoos are made using a substance called para-phenylenediamine, which is found in hair dyes.
Henna tattoo artists setting up stall in seaside holiday resorts tend not to bother with these niceties.
Recently, it has been widely used in western countries as temporary black
henna tattoo. Different experimental in vitro studies showed many pharmacological effects of L.
Visitors can also try the
henna tattoo art during the fair.
Sweets and traditional Arabic sweets are being offered at the tents along with
henna tattoo hand paint for women.
TOXIC
henna tattoo kits were seized in North East raids.