From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the ...

Tattoo artists and the European Union are at odds due to new restrictions on certain chemicals used to color tattoo ink. The European Chemical Agency set the restrictions due to health concerns. It ...

(CNN) — If you clicked on this story, you likely either have or are thinking about getting some ink. It might be your first embellishment (in tattoo-speak, you're a tenderfoot), or maybe it's your ...

In a new clinical study, scientists from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) have traced the path and metabolism of the liquid components of tattooing agents in the body for the ...

In a new study, German researchers were able to track how the liquid components of tattoo ink behave in the body. Scientists in Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, or the BfR, were ...

Ink is sometimes made from products that were not manufactured for tattoos. Researchers are raising concerns about the quality of tattoo ink, saying the ink isn't always properly labeled and, in some ...

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Scientists in Germany have developed three different tattoo dyes that change color based on the levels of certain health markers in the blood. Scientists are developing color-changing inks that may ...

No shade to black, but it’s the most popular and traditional ink color for tattoos — so if you’re looking to stand out or spice up your body art collection, consider trying red ink. If Kylie Jenner ...

In Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel The Diamond Age, body art has evolved into “constantly shifting mediatronic tattoos”—in-skin displays powered by nanotech robopigments. In the 25 years since the ...