SynthesisJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2022
Current knowledge of the degradation products of tattoo pigments by sunlight, laser irradiation and metabolism: a systematic review.
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- Dermal tattoos in biomedicine: Emerging platforms for sensing and therapy.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- Tattoo Pigment In Situ as a Determinant of Laser Treatment Response: Composition, Particle Size Distribution, Cellular Localisation, and In Situ Transformations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Tattoos in the general Swedish population: prevalence, determinants, and exposure characteristics.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Working with technical purity: simulation of red tattoo pigment metabolism by online-liquid chromatography-electrochemistry-mass spectrometry.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Incidence of Tattoo-Associated Melanoma in the Netherlands (1991-2023): A Nationwide Registry Study.Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Tattoo Ink Exposure and Its Potential Link with Lymphoma and Skin Cancer: A Narrative Review of New Evidence.Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets · 2026Review
- Applicability of In Silico New Approach Methods for the Risk Assessment of Tattoo Ink Ingredients.Environmental and molecular mutagenesis · 2025Article
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- Accelerated aging modulates the toxicological properties of the diazo tattoo pigment PO13.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- [Hipersensibility to red tattoo ink, review of a case].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Article
- When Body Art Goes Awry-Severe Systemic Allergic Reaction to Red Ink Tattoo Requiring Surgical Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- "For Asia Market Only": A Green Tattoo Ink between Safety and Regulations.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The popularity of tattooing has increased significantly over recent years. This has raised concerns about the safety of tattoo inks and their metabolites/degradation products. The photolytic and metabolic degradation of tattoo pigments may result in the formation of toxic compounds, with unforeseen health risks. A systematic literature review was undertaken to determine the current state of knowledge of tattoo pigments' degradation products when irradiated with sunlight, laser light or metabolised. The review demonstrates that there is a lack of knowledge regarding tattoo pigment degradation/metabolism, with only eleven articles found pertaining to the photolysis of tattoo pigments and two articles on the metabolism of tattoo pigments. The limited research indicates that the photolysis of tattoo pigments could result in many toxic degradation products, including hydrogen cyanide and carcinogenic aromatic amines.
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