UV Tattoo Art: For and Against

UV Tattoo Art: For and Against One of the latest trends in tattoo art are so called UV tattoos, the tats that are visible only under ultra-violet rays. Such tattoos are made with the help of special dyers that are added to standard paints. Sometimes pictures are done only with UV paints but it is also possible to add just an UV contour to your ink tattoos.

Let us consider all possible advantages and disadvantages of UV tattoos.

One of the main points against these tats is the possibility of their negative influence on human skin. Before officially permitted UV dyers were put to market tattoo artists had to make experiments and to learn by their own mistakes. You could hear terrifying stories about UV tattoos connected with carcinogenic substances in them, or with customers’ allergic reactions to them, and so on and so forth.

UV Tattoo Art: For and Against Such fears are quite predictable as before a substantial research into UV tattoo art was carried out the dyers were made in unreliable conditions. Now you can read a lot of advice about UV tattoos - you ought to investigate into the topic first and only them buy a dyer, you ought to bring it to a tattoo master yourself in order to avoid negative consequences.

The first person to treat the issue from a scientific point of view was Joshua Fox, a dermatologist from the US. He had to deal with the cases of allergic rash caused by such tats. It was proven that UV tattoos can cause more negative aftereffects that standard tats do. Sometimes it was due to the fact that UV dyers weren’t mixed with standard inks.

UV Tattoo Art: For and Against Nowadays UV dyers are checked by the US FDA, but still you have to be cautious when deciding for an UV tat. There exist dyers are to be used only for decorative purposes and should not be used for body art. Only the dyers that consist of 97,5% Polymethylmethacrylate and 2,5% fluorescent additives are safe for human skin.

Still, not many people decide in favor of UV tattoos. Only five people from three thousand tattoo enthusiasts are eager to have an UV tat done. In Canada, for instance, UV tattoos are still under a ban.