Comments on: A new year, some new ink? http://tattoo.infmom.net/health-issues/a-new-year-some-new-ink/ for tattooed people, and those who want to be Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: infmom http://tattoo.infmom.net/health-issues/a-new-year-some-new-ink/comment-page-1/#comment-517 infmom Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:06:09 +0000 http://tattoo.infmom.net/?p=59#comment-517 The more I look into the issue of red ink, the more I see that it's a problem for a lot of people. I gather there are some red inks that are OK, but how do you find that out ahead of time? Beats me. I have no idea how the pigments in tattoo ink are formulated. I presume the companies have to list the ingredients on the bottles, but I must admit I've never asked about this. Perhaps it's time to start! I posted an earlier message that nickel sensitivity might be related to itchy tattoos, but I don't think the red inks have nickel compounds in them. It certainly would be worth finding out. The more I look into the issue of red ink, the more I see that it’s a problem for a lot of people. I gather there are some red inks that are OK, but how do you find that out ahead of time? Beats me.

I have no idea how the pigments in tattoo ink are formulated. I presume the companies have to list the ingredients on the bottles, but I must admit I’ve never asked about this. Perhaps it’s time to start!

I posted an earlier message that nickel sensitivity might be related to itchy tattoos, but I don’t think the red inks have nickel compounds in them. It certainly would be worth finding out.

]]> By: melissa http://tattoo.infmom.net/health-issues/a-new-year-some-new-ink/comment-page-1/#comment-508 melissa Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:13:46 +0000 http://tattoo.infmom.net/?p=59#comment-508 I was searching on google for issues with red tattoo ink - I'm relieved that I"m not insane and that there is someone else who has the same issue. I have a decent size tattoo on my back that had really deep, intense itching for about 3 months, which I thought was a fluke, or perhaps just the brand, but my new tattoo on my forearm isn't even remotely healed in the red areas, it itches horribly, and the rest of it healed in less than 5 days. I was searching on google for issues with red tattoo ink – I’m relieved that I”m not insane and that there is someone else who has the same issue. I have a decent size tattoo on my back that had really deep, intense itching for about 3 months, which I thought was a fluke, or perhaps just the brand, but my new tattoo on my forearm isn’t even remotely healed in the red areas, it itches horribly, and the rest of it healed in less than 5 days.

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