For some people they're safe, for others they are dangerous. Color carries risk. Yellow, for example, is made of cadmium yellow (potential carcinogen), ochres, curcuma yellow, chrome yellow, or disazodiarylide. Curcuma is derived from plants of the ginger family; a few people are allergic to it. Adverse reactions are commonly associated with yellow pigments, in part because more pigment is needed to achieve a bright color. Red and blue have similar stories.
Reactions vary in severity. Sometimes it means delayed healing, other times the body just spits the ink back out, but other times it's more severe, resulting in blisters and scarring. I'll spare you the gross images. If you want to see them, then just do a Google Image search for: Tattoo Allergic Reactions.
The worst thing about COLORED tattoo ink is the "proprietary" color trade-secret. Companies DON'T have to place the ingredients on the ink bottle because the color is considered a "TRADE SECRET". That's BS and irresponsible. Consumer health is more important; besides, Oregon doesn't allow artist to make their own ink. Ink must be purchased from a commercial manufacturer, BUT THERE IS NO REGULATION for the manufacture of the INK!!!!! WTH?
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