Tattoo ink and regulation

Use the documents found in this folder to answer the following questions which will help you answer the essential question, should the Food and Drug Administration regulate tattoo and permanent makeup pigments?

• What are tattoo and permanent makeup pigments made of?

• How does tattoo ink enter the body?

• What health risks have researchers identified with tattoo inks?

• What role, if any, does the FDA currently play in regulating tattoo pigments?

• Why has the FDA historically not strictly regulated tattoo inks?

• How might stricter regulation affect tattoo artists and tattoo studios?

• How does tattoo ink regulation in the European Union compare to regulation in the United States?

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