Tattoo Ink issues
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Monday November 3rd, 2008 @ 6:05 PM
Filed under: Tattoos
Hello there guys , there are already few months since i first learned about your site and since then i haven’t stopped watch your topics and daily picture posts .
My tattoo time came , so i am having some issues with my mother telling me that the ink that is used is the same as the ink heavy industries use to paint the cars (as she read from an artical : source coming from european union and dated back to 28/7/03 ffs-.-). I am opposing her by saying that the ink is completly natural produced by herbals , and that the source is way old. What i mean is come on we leave in 2008 every day a new techonolical breakthrough comes out, there is no possible way tattoo shops using such ink even if they did back then. What i need to know is where the ink comes from and what are the possibilities for me to have an allergic shock via the ingredients used to the ink. If you could tell me the ingredients used it would be lovely !!
I am looking forward to your answer , since you guys are experts ^^
Yours Faithfully ..
Different companies use different ingredients in their pigments. Yes- some are organic pigments. Others are made from plastics and metal salts. Some use glycerin as a base and some don’t. It’s impossible to tell you who uses what.
Tattoo pigments are generally not regulated and most companies won’t provide an MSDS sheet, which is disconcerting.
That said- most pigment out there is totally fine and you’ll be alright using it. Avoid gimmick pigments like UV reactive. At most, you may react to the red pigment, but that’s not as common as it used to be.
Good luck!
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4 Responses to “Tattoo Ink issues”
What does “MSDS” & “UV” stand for ?! it may be a silly question but i have to know ^_^
Oniwasaka on November 4th, 2008 at 4:31 amGive your mom this.
http://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20030717.html
“As far as their claim of “tattoo ink being car paint”, it is true that many of the same dyes are used in tattoo ink as are used in car paint… but those same FDA approved dyes are used in food products, medical products, and so on — guess what — some cars have components made of stainless steel and titanium. Does that mean we should ban body piercing because “piercing jewelry is made of car parts?”"
Just like shawn said, avoid new or weird inks like UV ones or gold or silver ones. Just keep to the plain traditional ones and you’ll be fine.
But if you’re allergic to red ink, your body will literally reject the ink and push it out of the surface. Be patient, don’t scratch, and you can go over the area with a different color.
Clara on November 4th, 2008 at 5:58 amEeeps! Sorry…. I should have been more clear.
MSDS sheets are “Material Safety Data Sheets”.
To quote from our friend the Internet: “MSDS include information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, andspill/leak procedures.”
So an MSDS would break down the ingredients of a specific pigment. Most manufacturers will not provide the ingredients.
UV: Ultra Violet reactive pigments. “Black light” Pigments.
Shawn Porter on November 4th, 2008 at 9:50 pmOh i see xD
Oniwasaka on November 5th, 2008 at 5:37 amLeave a Comment