ArticleAnalytical chemistry2024
What's in My Ink: An Analysis of Commercial Tattoo Ink on the US Market.
Article in Analytical chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Beyond Total Content: Assessing the Bioaccessibility of Metals in Tattoo Inks Using Validated Extraction Media.Analytical science advances · 2026Article
- Clinical evaluation of photochromic nanoparticle tattoo ink: safety, tolerability, and performance of rewritable intradermal implants.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Unusual neon pink color change in a radiotherapy tattoo.JAAD case reports · 2026Article
- Tagging Very Small Fish: Two Effective and Low Impact Methods.Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026Article
- Self-reported side effects of tattooing: a cross-sectional study in the Swedish TABOO cohort.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- An overlooked source of skin dose perturbation: Commercial tattoo inks in radiotherapy.PloS one · 2026Article
- 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
- Analysis of blue and green REACH compliant tattoo inks.The Analyst · 2024Article
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Abstract
As tattoos continue to rise in popularity, the demand for tattoo ink has surged. Historically, tattoo inks have been underregulated in the US market. This study analyzes inks from nine different brands that are common in the United States, ranging from major to small manufacturers. Out of 54 inks, 45 contained unlisted additives and/or pigments. Major, unlisted adulterants include poly(ethylene glycol), propylene glycol, and higher alkanes. Many of the adulterants pose possible allergic or other health risks. Taken together, the results from this study highlight the potential for a significant issue around inaccurate tattoo ink labeling in the United States.
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