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The red ink used in the study contains a chemical (2-anisidine) that’s not allowed in human tattoos because it might cause cancer.

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Red tattoos, ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer in mice

Randomized Controlled Trial
Animal
2017 Nov

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Red tattoos, ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer in mice

Score: 14
DOI: 10.1111/exd.13383

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Red tattoos alone, without sun exposure, didn’t cause any skin tumors in mice.

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In mice that got sunburns from UV light, those with red tattoos got their third skin tumor a bit sooner and the tumors grew a little faster than in mice without tattoos.

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