All ink articles
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News
Worrying ingredients found in tattoo inks made in the US
Azo-containing dyes and nanoparticles discovered in US tattoo inks often aren’t listed on labels
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Opinion
Volta’s ink spills its secrets
Chemical analysis of manuscripts can reveal details of their author’s life and motivations
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News
Toxic tattoo inks face EU chemicals agency controls
Proposal to regulate 4000 substances used in permanent make-up and tattoo inks
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Opinion
Thinking of ink
Tattoos can be virtually any colour nowadays, but they are still tricky to remove
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Research
Inkjet-printed graphene devices go non-toxic
New production process uses biocompatible solvents that could enable printed electronics for medical uses
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News
European regulator to look into tattoo inks
European Chemicals Agency may recommend an EU-wide ban on harmful ink components
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News
Calls for better tattoo ink regulation
As tattooing becomes more mainstream there is a greater need for more control over ink ingredients