Scientists in Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, or the BfR, were stunned to learn that only 20% of tattoo ink ...

The pigments are insoluble and therefore constitute the solid fraction of the ink. The quantity and distribution pattern of ...

No longer for life: the tattoo removal business is booming With tattoos now commonplace, regrets are by no means unusual. Faced with this growing demand, clinics specializing in tattoo removal are ...

However, when these cells, called macrophages, interact with tattoo pigments, there’s a problem. The pigment particles cannot readily be broken down by the enzymes carried by the macrophage.

It's time for an upgrade. The Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials is re-thinking the tattoo pigment as a way to permanently embed new technologies in the skin. These researchers have been ...

Sometimes people get a permanent tattoo then later decide they no longer want it. Life situations change or maybe the tattoo ...

A tattoo involves creating permanent markings or images on the skin by injecting ink, pigments, and dyes. Many tattoo procedures and ingredients can be safe, but introducing foreign substances ...

Pigment-specific laser technology generates green, red, or near-infrared light to selectively target intracellular melanosomes or tattoo pigment. Pigment-specific lasers are also used to eradicate ...