Both organic and inorganic pigments used in cosmetic tattoos, also known as permanent makeup, may cause allergic contact dermatitis, according to a study.
Permanent makeup is a type of tattoo that is applied to the eyelids, lips, eyebrows or any other part of the body to mimic the appearance of makeup.
“[Permanent makeup] tattoos are applied with needles similar to decorative tattoos,” Sarah Rigali, MS, MD, a predoctoral research fellow at Northwestern Medicine, and colleagues wrote. “However, [permanent makeup] tattoos are applied more superficially in the skin and designed