title: Regulation of tattoo ink production and the tattoo business in the US.
abstract: The production of tattoo ink and pigments in the US is unregulated. There are no guidelines or standards issued by national agencies. However, the practice of tattooing is regulated at the state and local levels but varies widely. Adverse events are addressed when a problem is reported.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Haugh
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Laumann
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Laumann
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007281:Ink; D009111:Local Government; D066192:Manufacturing Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents