A study led by UNSW Sydney and published today analyzed the chemical composition of 15 black and colored tattoo inks from major, established international tattoo ink brands that were purchased from ...

Potentially harmful, cancer-causing substances have been found inside tattoo inks used in Australia, researchers have found.

In recent decades, millions of Australians have embraced body art – an estimated 30% of adults have a tattoo. Over a third of ...

Some tattoo inks sold in Australia contain toxic metals and carcinogenic compounds at levels that would be illegal in the European Union ...

Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that ...