Ah, now we’re talking. “But ink poisoning must happen with tattoos, right?” Nope. Tattoo ink is specially made for your skin. It’s sterile and injected into the dermis (the deeper layer of skin). Your body reacts by scaring it in place.
Some people are allergic to certain tattoo pigments—especially red ink. That can cause a rash or swelling. But that’s an allergy, not poisoning. Your body is just being a dramatic diva about a new color.
So unless you let a stranger in a basement tattoo you with printer ink (please don’t), you’re fine. Modern tattoo inks are regulated. They’ve come a long way from “stick and poke” with soot and water.
