AGADIR, MOROCCO — A mom from the UK is warning parents to think twice before letting their kids get temporarily inked on holiday.<br /><br />Her warning comes after her sons were left with horrific burns.<br /><br />The Sun reports that while on a family getaway to Morocco, Toni Feeney's two kids asked to get henna tattoos. She agreed to let the boys get a Spiderman web and a dragon on their arms, thinking it would be harmless.<br /><br />But turns out the dye being used was toxic black henna, which later triggered a severe reaction that caused the boys' skin to develop painful chemical burns.<br /><br />Black henna contains PPD. It's the same substance found in black hair dyes, but henna pastes often have it in much higher concentrations than is legally allowed in the EU.<br /><br />Doctors have put the boys on antihistamines and antibiotics to keep any infections at bay, with instructions not to put anything on the wounds. Both are now recovering.<br /><br />Feeney has taken to Facebook to warn parents of the dangers of black henna tattoos, especially on young children.<br /><br />The toxic black dye has been known to cause permanent scarring and in rare cases, life-threatening anaphylactic reactions.<br /><br />It's been banned in countries like the UK, US, Canada, and Australia, but continues to be used countless holiday destinations worldwide.
