Despite the explosive growth in the popularity of tattoos and the rigorous regulations governing tattoo artists, tattoo inks are not regulated and the composition of the inks largely a mystery. Recently, we have begun characterizing tattoo inks by a variety of analytical methods to understand the metals, organic components, and nanomaterials in tattoo inks. This talk will details these results as well as our efforts to make the data publically available online.

Characterization of commercial tattoo inks

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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