There's been a lot of discussion around the Dermalogica and BABTAC microneedling guide, particularly among beauty professionals trying to make sense of microneedling regulations, infection control standards, training requirements and record keeping in the UK.
That conversation is worth having.
The beauty industry does need stronger standards in microneedling. It needs better training, clearer infection control, safer practice and more consistent professional standards.
But it also needs precision.
My concern isn't that the guide exists. My concern is that branded guidance can easily be mistaken for regulation, and some of the wording in this guide is broad enough to encourage that confusion.
That distinction matters.
Because a branded microneedling guide, however polished and useful it may be, isn't the same thing as UK law or formal regulation. The document itself states that it's not a substitute for legal advice.





