You may want to rethink getting ink. About 35% of tattoo or permanent makeup inks sold in the US are contaminated with bacteria, according to new research published Tuesday. The researchers tested 75 tattoo inks from 14 manufacturers for the presence of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The study authors say they are the first to … Read more
Tatt’s terrifying. Americans are unwittingly exposing themselves to tattoo inks that contain organ-damaging chemicals, disturbing new research has revealed. An analysis of 54 inks commonly used in tattoo parlors across the United States has uncovered that a whopping 45 of them contain unlisted additives or pigments, including chemicals known to pose serious health risks. Researchers … Read more
Meghan Markle is getting back into the podcast business. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has inked a deal with Lemonada Media to launch a new podcast series — and Lemonada will also distribute her previous Spotify podcast series, “Archetypes,” to all platforms, according to an exclusive report in Deadline. Details of the new series have … Read more