Americans are unwittingly exposing themselves to tattoo inks that contain organ-damaging chemicals, disturbing new research has revealed. An analysis of 54 inks commonly used in tattoo parlors ...

which regulates tattoo and permanent makeup inks. “When you think about tattoo pigment, which is meant to be [in] a place where it probably doesn't belong forever, if there is contamination, ...

The FDA reported a rise in tattoo infections in 2023, and the new data indicates contaminated ink could be part of the problem, along with infections caused by artists using non-sterile techniques ...