If you plan on getting a tattoo, consider this: A new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York looking at green and blue tattoo inks from Europe found that most contained ingredients that are not listed on the label – and some contained ingredients that are outright banned.
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Tattoo inks don’t match the ingredients listed on the bottle
When you get a tattoo, do you know what you’re putting under your skin? According to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, the ingredient labels on tattoo ink don’t match the actual substances in the bottle.
Palm e-tattoo can tell when you’re stressed out
Our palms tell us a lot about our emotional state, tending to get wet when people are excited or nervous.
Exposing what’s in tattoo ink
Tattoo inks are unregulated in the U.S. A team has analyzed what is in some inks, and it doesn’t always match what’s on ingredient labels. Once the study is complete, they will publish their results on a website for consumers and tattoo artists. They will present their results at ACS Fall 2022.
Faith-centered Tattoos Are Analyzed in Study of University Students
With more than a quarter of U.S. adults now having tattoos — and nearly half of millennials sporting them — only a handful of studies have focused on religious tattoos. But a new study by researchers at Baylor University and Texas Tech University analyzes faith-centered tattoos and is the first to use visual images of them.