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<blockquote data-quote="Hermit" data-source="post: 932242" data-attributes="member: 54603">[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_ink[/URL][URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://medermislaserclinic.com/blog/what-are-tattoo-inks-made-from/[/URL]If you are going to try it, you need to reach each ingredient listed on the ink to make sure it:A) doesn't include alcohol or solventsThey don't mix well with lyeB) that the pigment isn't a metal based pigmentMetal contamination in soap will probably lead to DOS problemsC) to make sure the pigments aren't poisonousTattoo inks aren't usually regulated by food and drug agencies they are sort of dismissed as &quot;cosmetics&quot; and ignored by them despite some of the ingredient being REALLY sketchy (*cough*metals*cough*) from a safety perspective. Keep in mind too that what's determined to be &quot;safe&quot; for a substance is often comes down to how concentrated or dilluted that substance is in a product.So experiment with caution???And if a person has dry or cracked skin to begin with, they may wind up with stained hands.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hermit, post: 932242, member: 54603"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_ink[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://medermislaserclinic.com/blog/what-are-tattoo-inks-made-from/[/URL] If you are going to try it, you need to reach each ingredient listed on the ink to make sure it: A) doesn't include alcohol or solvents They don't mix well with lye B) that the pigment isn't a metal based pigment Metal contamination in soap will probably lead to DOS problems C) to make sure the pigments aren't poisonous Tattoo inks aren't usually regulated by food and drug agencies they are sort of dismissed as "cosmetics" and ignored by them despite some of the ingredient being REALLY sketchy (*cough*metals*cough*) from a safety perspective. Keep in mind too that what's determined to be "safe" for a substance is often comes down to how concentrated or dilluted that substance is in a product. So experiment with caution??? And if a person has dry or cracked skin to begin with, they may wind up with stained hands. [/QUOTE]

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