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Many Tattoo Artists Mix Their Own Inks – Is this Safe?

Mixing tattoo inks is now more popular than before because tattoo artists and customers are now more aware of what they put under their skin. People now know that the commercially mixed paints could contain different types of toxins and heavy metals that can harm the body and cause different ailments.

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The Risk Is In The Ink!

tattoo inks are not inks at all, they are pigments in a carrier solution. Huh?Simply put it is kind of like adding water to finger paints. However in this case the pigments are typically metal, plastic, or vegatable based while the carrier portions is more than likely some alchohol solution.

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