Use discipline annexes to add only the controls required for activities actually regulated in the jurisdiction. A shared core improves consistency; annexes prevent one technique’s assumptions being applied blindly to another.
Local selection required: definitions, competence, products, equipment, consent, aftercare and risk controls must reflect the exact activity and local law. Technique names change and should not become loopholes.
| Annex | Additional regulatory questions |
|---|---|
| Tattooing | Ink and diluent identity; caps and dispensing; machine barriers; skin preparation; large or multi-session work; client-product traceability; contaminated-ink response. |
| Body piercing | Placement-specific competence; initial jewellery material, finish, design and sizing; needle and receiving-tube controls; oral or intimate placements; insertion devices; jewellery traceability. |
| Permanent makeup and microblading | Cosmetic-tattoo terminology; brows, eyelids and lips; manual and machine methods; design approval; existing work; pigments and topical products; procedure-specific referral boundaries. |
| Scalp micropigmentation | Scalp-specific assessment and planning; density and hairline claims; products and equipment; progressive sessions; healed-result review; distinction from hair-restoration or healthcare claims. |
| Body art removal | Technology and operator scope; eye and skin protection; plume, smoke or chemical exposure where relevant; device maintenance; emergency controls; advertising and healthcare referral boundaries. |
| Restorative descriptions | Lawful titles; procedure scope; additional competence; consent and trauma-informed practice; healthcare collaboration or referral; no implication of clinical status without authority. |
| Temporary events mobile and guest work | Site approval; water and hand hygiene; clean storage and transport; waste and sharps; responsible person; emergency route; practitioner verification; records after the event. |
Controls that remain in the core
- Legal authority, licensing and fair decisions.
- Hand hygiene, aseptic practice and exposure response.
- Safe sharps, single-use items and validated reprocessing.
- Informed consent, dignity, privacy and safeguarding.
- Minimum necessary records, traceability and recalls.
- Risk-based inspection, enforcement and review.