Your legal obligation
What the law requires from henna artists
Professional henna artists apply henna paste and associated products directly to clients' skin. Natural henna paste is generally low in COSHH significance, but the essential oils commonly mixed with henna - including tea tree and eucalyptus oils - are skin sensitisers that present COSHH obligations with regular professional use. Black henna products containing paraphenylenediamine (PPD) are a serious health concern and a well-documented cause of severe allergic reactions. || A COSHH assessment covering the henna products and any essential oils or additives used is required. The risk assessment needs to address client screening for henna allergies, the specific risks of any essential oil additives, and how adverse reactions are managed. || Black henna should be explicitly addressed in the risk assessment - whether the artist uses it, and if so the specific risks and controls in place, or whether it is specifically excluded from the business and why.
The real problem
Henna artists are often unaware of the COSHH obligations that apply to the products they use
The COSHH significance of henna additives - particularly essential oils - and the serious health risks of black henna products are not widely understood in the henna art industry. A proper COSHH assessment and client screening protocol protects both the client and the artist. CompliantDocs generates documentation from your answers about the products you use.
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