https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2019/11/02/health-risks-of-tattoo-ink.aspxIt&rsquo;s estimated that one in four American adults has at least one tattoo. If you've ever gotten a tattoo, or thought about it, chances are that you weighed the artistic and social aspects of it far more than the health aspects. In fact, you may notenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2019/11/02/health-risks-of-tattoo-ink.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#96943211/2/2019 2:19:20 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:969432Almond<p>Detox and healing is the normal order of things.  In order to retain the colors, this process has to be short-circuited by driving the ink in and not releasing it.  This article does not state exactly what ink can contain, but I would suspect heavy metals would do the job. just because ink is &quot;organic&quot; or made from &quot;vegetable matter&quot; does not mean it is safe.  Arsenic is also a naturally-occurring substance.</p> <p>Hubby and I are just trying to hold body and soul together. We do not need to draw pictures on our hide, wear pre-ripped clothing, piercings, etc.  We do not need more pain or scarring in our lives.  I observe that some people have more invested in their hide than the car they drive or the down payment they could have made on land and a house--looking like the funny papers.  Our priorities differ.</p>