Abstract
Driven either from self-expressing, religious, or cosmetic motivations, tattooing has been a long-lasting practice for centuries and will probably remain being for the years to come. Permanent body decorations are not anymore allied with sailors, prisoners, or soldiers only but rather penetrated into the mainstream of modern society. Given the rising popularity, research interest has been directed to assess possible health effects caused by the injection of substances into the human dermis. The regulatory side has in parallel put efforts for identifying the most appropriate measures for protecting public health. Here, we provide a recent literature update on tattoo toxicology. Further, the milestones leading to the first European-wide regulation of substances in tattoo inks and permanent makeup are presented.
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Giulbudagian, M., Wagener, S., Laux, P., Luch, A. (2021). Tattooing: Toxicology and Risk Assessment. In: Reichl, FX., Schwenk, M. (eds) Regulatory Toxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36206-4_125-1
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