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Wednesday 24 October 2012

Tattoo Ink Information

It is normal question raises in the mind of common people that , What is tattoo ink? From which it is made up of? How it is print on skin? And its answers are going to provide in this post.

What is tattoo ink made of 

Tattoo inks are used in tattooing consists of pigments combined with a carrier. Most tattoo inks basically aren't inks. It is composed of pigments that are dissolved in a carrier solution. Many people assume that, pigments usually are made up of vegetable dyes but today's pigments are nothing but metal salts. However, some pigments are made up of plastics and there is probably some vegetable dyes too. The pigment provides the color of the tattoo. The purpose of the carrier is to disinfect the pigment suspension, keep it evenly mixed, and provide for ease of application.

How does tattoo ink stay in skin

A tattoo is a puncture, which is made deep in your skin, and it is filled with ink. It is made by penetrating your skin with a sharp needle and injecting tattoo ink into the area, usually it is a plan with creating some sort of design. What makes tattoos permanent? The reason is that they're injected into the epidermis (the top layer of skin). Instead, the ink is injected into the dermis, which is the second, deeper layer of skin. Dermis cells are very stable, so the tattoo is practically permanent in this both layers.

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