Have You Heard of the New Sharps Standards and What They Mean for Microneedling in the UK?

Last week Odessa was invited to The Houses of Parliament on behalf of Dermalogica + BABTAC. To mark the launch of their Sharp Standards Guidelines and hear from the expert panel on the importance of delivering micro needling to the highest industry standards.

BABTAC and Dermalogica have worked very hard to put together the Sharps Standards Document. The document is here to help any practitioner working with 'Sharps' devices. Taking the guess work out of good practice and giving practitioners their confidence back when setting up in their treatment room. By creating this checklist for working therapists means that standardisation across the industry is tangible and easily accessible, promotes safer treatment environments, and reassures clients that they are choosing practitioners who prioritise professionalism, hygiene, and ethical practice.

It was great to listen to our expert panelists including, Lesley Blair MBE BABTAC & CIBTAC CEO, Candice Gardner Dermalogica Education Manager, Alice Hart-Davis Journalist & Tweakments Guide Founder, Jennie Hudson Business Owner & Dermalogia Professional and Gemma Jarvis Business Owner & Dermalogica Professional. This panel was incredible at delivering the why behind the guidelines, how this impacts professionals and also insights from Alice Hart-Davis sharing her insights and knowledge of client perspectives.

Below is the link for Sharp Standards for everyone who is interested: Sharp Standards Guide to Microneedling

At Beauty & Theory, days like this reinforce everything we stand for. Being surrounded by professionals who are actively pushing for higher standards, better education, and safer practice is not only inspiring, but it’s essential. Opportunities like this allow us to stay at the forefront of advanced skincare education. At Beauty & Theory, we fully support the movement led by organisations such as BABTAC to drive meaningful change within the industry. We stand behind the call for a mandatory national licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures as well as the implementation of nationally recognised training standards.

This shift is essential to move away from the landscape of unregulated, short-course training and move towards a more structured, accountable, and professional training that protects both practitioners and clients while raising standards across beauty, skincare, and aesthetics.

If you’re looking for regulated, credible training that aligns with these standards, this is exactly why Beauty & Theory exists, to provide education that builds real competence, confidence, and long-term career direction within a properly governed industry.