Sealed bottles of tattoo and permanent makeup ink test positive for millions of bacteria, FDA says

Bacteria found in tattoo and permanent makeup inks: FDA

Thinking of getting a new tattoo or permanent makeup? It has long been the advice of medical experts to make sure the environment where a person gets new ink is clean. However, a new study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that cleanliness might not matter when it comes to avoiding bacteria. FDA researchers looked at dozens of inks used for tattooing and permanent makeup application from 14 different manufacturers. Twenty-six of t…

Many tattoo inks contaminated with bacteria

(NewsNation) — New research from the Food and Drug Administration found many tattoo and permanent makeup inks were contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria, including some marked as sterile. The agency tested 75 inks from 14 different manufacturers, which have not been publicly named. Researchers found 35% of the inks tested were contaminated by bacteria. Of the inks tested, permanent makeup inks were more likely to be contaminated than …

Many tattoo inks contaminated with bacteria: FDA

(NewsNation) — New research from the Food and Drug Administration found many tattoo and permanent makeup inks were contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria, including some marked as sterile. The agency tested 75 inks from 14 different manufacturers, which have not been publicly named. Researchers found 35% of the inks tested were contaminated by bacteria. Of the inks tested, permanent makeup inks were more likely to be contaminated than …

Thinking about getting a tattoo? New research might change your mind

Sealed bottles of major brands of tattoo and permanent makeup ink contained millions of bacteria, a new study found.

Tattoo Ink Found to Be Contaminated With Bacteria

Tattoo ink tested from different manufacturers are contaminated with aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including possibly pathogenic microorganisms, warn investigators.