A recent research by two chemists Ronald Petruso and Jani Ingram concluded that carcinogenic chemicals are being used as tattoo pigments, which might be dangerous.
“The number of people with tattoos is growing and still we don’t see much aired in the media about possible dangers outside of AIDS and hepatitis.”
The pigments they make are used by auto manufactures for making paint,”
Petruso said.
The possibility of contracting AIDS or hepatitis from a dirty needle is the first precaution taken while inking but they forget about the harmfulness of the pigments used to color. The ink is toxic and is being used as drugs.
“There are so many tattoo parlors out there that you don’t have any idea where they’re buying their supplies. People come in knowing about hepatitis and AIDS, and tattoo artists are careful about ensuring that the needles are sterile. But they don’t expect to see [dangerous] chemicals present in those pigments, and that’s the situation that needs to be addressed,”
Petruso.
I wish you all a safe tattooing and hope this information will alert you to check the ink used by the artist rather than only sterilized needles. To get more details about the research visit: scienceagogo.com.
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Who ever posted that all tattoo pigment is created for painting cars is a complete moron. My family is one of the largest suppliers of tattoo pigment in the industry, and i would say about 95% of all ink distributed is made strictly for tattoos.... Yes it is possible for hepatitis and what not to be transfered through ink but only if ink is re used or not takin care of properly, just ask the studio for all there sterilization records, as well as spore testing and all that (chances are you’ll piss em off, cus its a bitch to get all that out during business hours, but better safe then sorry). And please stop creating rumors like this ”auto paint bullshit” its putting a bad name on the whole industry and I/we dont appreciate it.
And yes ask the studio about there pigment and due your research on large ink suppliers, chances are if there a thriving studio there using one of the brands you researched.. DO YOUR RESEARCH!