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About BMX 1000 Inks - Chameleon Tattoo Inks
Are Chameleon UV Reactive Tattoo Inks Safe
How Well Does It Work and How Much Does a UV
Tattoo Cost
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets
In our Tattoo
Studio, we have been asked many
times if we did Blacklight or Glow-In-The-Dark tattoos.
For years, the answer had been no, and is still NO on the Glow-In-The-Dark
Inks.
We were contacted
by NEWWEST Technologies, It was exciting news: they
had developed a Blacklight Reactive Ink - and it was Tested and has been is
safe. Well,
as anyone would do, we set out to do our research on this new ink.
Using first the information we received from NEWWEST Technologies, we
researched scientific articles on bone repair, plastic surgery,
orthodontics , body modification, and other medical uses of
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The PMMA is what makes this ink
absolutely safe, and gives this ink its FDA Approval.
What makes this ink
different from standard tattoo inks, not to mention safer, is a polymer microsphere delivery vehicle. These are microscopic beads that
encases the dye molecules. The technical name of this
synthetic polymer is Polymethylmethacrylate, or PMMA for short. PMMA was
developed for use as a shatterproof replacement for glass. For over 30 years
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been used in orthopedic surgery to fix
prosthetic components. PMMA has been used since the early 1930's in familiar
procedures such as dental prostheses, bone repair, eye lenses, orthopedics
and in pacemakers, and since 1947, when the first hip prosthesis was
introduced. More recently, PMMA has been used in treatment for erasing
facial wrinkles and intraocular lens implants, used to replace natural
or cataract lenses of the eye. Many scientific articles on bone repair
have mention the chemical inertness and biocompatibility of PMMA.
Those in the tattooing and piercing industry would recognize this material
as the same one that goes under brand names of Lucite and others, which is
often used in plugs and other body jewelry, which is well known for its
biocompatibility.
 These microspheres are
4-5 times the size of a red blood cell and are well tolerated by human
tissue (no rejection). In simple terms, what makes this particular
tattoo ink safer than others is how the ink is manufactured. The dye
color is never in contact with the person. Think of the PMMA as a safe,
permanent shell surrounding the colors. These ink-filled shells
actually sit in between the skin cells, with complete biocompatibility.
The PMMA shell holds the color inside, and can only be broken down if frozen
solid (which would mean that the person had been frozen too).
The PMMA is completely
hypoallergenic, unlike some of today's tattoo inks - even the ones created
with all natural organic components.
We have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on this site, and
one is shipped with every order of ink. You are more than welcome to review
it. After speaking in length with NEWWEST Technologies, reviewing the
MSDS sheets, FDA letters, and looking up the facts on the ingredients in this product (Polymethylmethacrylate
97.5% and microspheres of fluorescent dye 2.5% suspended in UV sterilized,
distilled water with no preservatives or other additives), we were very
satisfied that this new ink was as safe, if not safer, than the tattoo inks
we use every day. We were so impressed with this remarkable (no tattoo
pun intended) product, that after researching it, testing it, and
using it on ourselves, we became the worlds largest disruptor of Safe
Blacklight Tattoo Inks!
There are
profesional studios all over the world using
Chameleon Blacklight Tattoo Inks, and the
response has been fantastic! From television
news casts, newspapers, and tattoo
conventions, Blacklight Tattoos are here to
stay!
There has been some
questions on the FDA related information, The Crazy Chameleon has on file a
letter dated April 3, 1995 from the Division of Programs and Enforcement
Policy, USFDA, and addressed the manufacturer of our ink, containing the
following conclusion:
'Having reviewed the information supplied by you [our manufacturer of
the ink] and your supplier ... FDA would have no objection to the use of
your photonic dye marking [tattooing] system ...'
Furthermore, our manufacturer is in the process of updating their FDA record
status relating to this product. They are also seeking from said agency an
additional notification that is void of any confidential or proprietary
information or data and thus appropriate for release to the general public.
This is a long process, and we will keep you updated.
To the best of our
knowledge, none of the tattoo inks currently on the market today are
approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for tattooing
humans.
You
need a Blacklight to make the tattoo "GLOW".
All the 17 colors show up in normal light.
The 18th color UV Titanium White can be used
on light skin tones to create virtually
invisible tattoos - some light scaring
may occur due to the tattooing process. See
some the listings in the Professional Tattoo
Studios for Black Light Tattoo Pictures
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