Lab Study Questions Safety of Tattoo Ink Ingredients
28th February 2024
Tattoos are a trendy way to decorate your body, but a new study reveals that the inks used in the process often contain unlisted substances that could cause health problems.
An analysis of tattoo inks from nine manufacturers in the United States found the contents rarely matched the label of the product.
Of 54 inks analyzed, nine out of 10 (90%) had major discrepancies with the labeled contents, such as different pigments or unlisted additives, researchers report.
The nice thing about tattoos is that they immediately identify the people it’s best to avoid. “Here’s your sign.”