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Are you injecting yourself with carcinogens?
Many, though not all, of the inks used for tattoos contain known carcinogens.
Some red dyes contain mercury and some greens and blues are made with cobalt – the same cobalt blue used in ceramics. What’s more, the chemical benzo(a)pyrene — commonly used for black ink -- causes skin cancer in animal tests and has also been linked to skin cancer in petroleum workers.
In a study conducted by Jorgen Serup, a professor of dermatology at Copenhagen University Hospital, carcinogenic chemicals were found in 13 out of 21 common European tattoo inks.1
Furthermore, ink manufacturers in the UK acknowledge that 5% of tattoo studios use inks containing known carcinogens. 2
Arsenic and heavy metals in your skin art
Besides the toxins already mentioned, several other chemicals commonly used in inks can damage your health.
Arsenic is a known carcinogen contained in some inks, and high enough exposure can cause genetic damage.
Beryllium, yet another carcinogen frequently present in tattoo ink, can also cause Chronic Beryllium Disease, which affects the lungs and can vary in severity from mild to fatal. It causes inflammation and sometimes scarring of the lung tissue, resulting most often in a persistent dry cough and shortness of breath.
Antimony can irritate your lungs, eyes, and skin, and prolonged exposure can ultimately lead to problems with your lungs, heart, and stomach.
Cadmium endangers your kidneys, bones, and heart.
Lead is extremely toxic to much of your body, including your bones, heart, nervous system, and kidneys. Symptoms of lead exposure can range from headaches to seizures and death.
Big damage from very tiny particles
Yet another danger comes from the fact that tattoo ink is filled with nanoparticles, ultra-microscopic in size, which can penetrate through the deeper layers of your skin and enter your bloodstream. These particles are unimaginably small, less than 100 billionths of a meter.
Evidence suggests that these nanoparticles are able to accumulate in certain filtering organs, especially your spleen and kidneys, impairing their ability to remove impurities and toxins from your body. Some nanoparticles may also be able to cause nerve damage.
While nanoparticles in themselves may not be particularly dangerous, they may enable heavy metals and carcinogenic chemicals to enter your body more readily, making these toxins even more toxic.
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