ArticleChemical research in toxicology2023
Are Some Metals in Tattoo Inks Harmful to Health? An Analytical Approach.
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- Assessment of Dermally Bioaccessible Elements by Sweat-Simulated Extraction: Analytical Approach and Application to Tattoo Inks.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of elemental impurities and bioactive compounds in six wild mushrooms using Monte Carlo simulation.Scientific reports · 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
- Heavy Metal Content in Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Inks and European Standards-Is There Still a Health Risk?Toxics · 2025Article
- Challenges in laser tattoo removal: the impact of titanium dioxide on photodegradation of yellow inks.Archives of toxicology · 2025Article
- Tattoo Ink Metal Nanoparticles: Assessment of Toxicity In Vitro and with a Novel Human Ex Vivo Model.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Tattooing: immediate and long-term adverse reactions and complications.Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju · 2024Review
- Investigation on Tattoo Ink (Hexadecachlorinate Copper Phthalocyanine) Removal: Novel Chemical and Biological Approach.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An Anesthesiologist's Conundrum! Venous and Arterial Cannulation in a Patient with Tattoos Posted for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Epidural analgesia and tattoos: a modified technique to minimise risks and improve safety.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
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- Trichoepithelioma and tattooing: a causal or casual relationship?Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Tattoo application is widely performed all over the world; however, injection of coloring substances into the skin as metals may pose a risk for allergies and other skin inflammations and systemic diseases. In this context, tattoo inks in green, black, and red colors of three brands were purchased. Before starting the analysis, the acid mixture suitable for microwave burning was determined, and according to these results, the inks were digested with nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and hydrofluoric acid. Then, method validation was performed for tattoo inks using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The relative contribution of metals to the tattoo ink composition was highly variable between colors and brands. Elements found in the main components of inks are as follows (in mg kg
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