The FDA just issued guidance on preventing contamination for ink manufacturers and distributors after years of recalls—here’s ...

professional-grade tattoo ink and tattoo machines smelted and manufactured on-site by Crawford’s own brand, Brass Made. “We don't sell tattoo supplies to anybody," he says. "We're ...

Recently, chemists at Binghamton University learned that many tattoo inks in the US contain different pigments than those listed, or unlisted additives. One might expect the European Union ...

A Binghamton University study of European green and blue tattoo inks revealed that 9 out of 10 inks violated EU regulations by containing unlisted and banned substances. The researchers stress the ...

There is an open secret among tattoo artists, dermatologists, and the small group of researchers studying the effects of tattoo ink: Red ink causes the most problems. These problems include ...

A slew of stars — including Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba — have erased ink in recent years, and business is booming for tattoo removal companies. “We just had our best month ...

Tattoo inks still contain potentially carcinogenic and allergenic substances in forbidden concentrations despite the introduction of an EU regulation in January 2022, according to an analysis by ...

Getting a tattoo is an investment. They can be pricy, painful, and take time. It’s usually worth it in the end, though, unless your new ink gets infected. The likelihood of an infection is ...

Tattoo artists say that a new pan-EU ban on thousands of chemicals used in colouring inks could hurt their industry. The restrictions, which came into force on Tuesday, apply to substances that ...

“[they] are also typically less concentrated than tattoo inks.” If you’re thinking about indulging the trend, Giles warns about people who are eligible for the treatment, “Just like with ...