Many tattoo inks available in Australia fail to meet current EU standards, with no national regulatory framework to protect consumers ...

A study led by UNSW Sydney and published today analyzed the chemical composition of 15 black and colored tattoo inks from major, established international tattoo ink brands that were purchased from ...

Two colors of Sacred Tattoo Ink-brand tattoo ink are being recalled due to being contaminated with infection-causing microorganisms, the FDA announced Wednesday. The FDA became aware that specific ...

Aug. 24 (UPI) --What's in tattoo inks is widely unknown because they aren't regulated in the United States, and new research suggests they may contain potentially cancer-causing dyes as well as tiny ...

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Some tattoo inks sold in Australia contain toxic metals and carcinogenic compounds at levels that would be illegal in the European Union ...

Scientists at Binghamton University (State University of New York) have analyzed nearly 100 different tattoo inks and found that the manufacturers’ ingredient labels (when used) are often inaccurate ...

Do the ingredients in tattoo inks match the labels on their respective bottles? This is what a recent study published in Analytical Chemistry hopes to address as a team of researchers from Binghamton ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- You’ve planned out the ultimate tattoo — the art, the colors, where on your body you’ll get it done, the shop, the artist. You’ve put a lot of thought into this image that will ...

Mad scientist kind of moments happen fairly often for nanoengineer Carson Bruns. A few months ago in his lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, he tested his latest invention on his own arm and ...

Create your own tattoo design with electric pens, draw with India ink on bamboo, and use skin-friendly pens to make your own temporary tattoo. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Lew the Jew ...