Regulation of tattoo ink production and the tattoo business in the US

I. M. Haugh; S. L. Laumann; Anne E. Laumann

doi:10.1159/000369231

Regulation of tattoo ink production and the tattoo business in the US

I. M. Haugh, S. L. Laumann, Anne E. Laumann^*

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Dermatology

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The production of tattoo ink and pigments in the US is unregulated. There are no guidelines or standards issued by national agencies. However, the practice of tattooing is regulated at the state and local levels but varies widely. Adverse events are addressed when a problem is reported.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	248-252
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current Problems in Dermatology (Switzerland)
Volume	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000369231
State	Published - 2015

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