In this review, numerous analytical methods to distinguish pigments in tattoo, paint, and ink items are discussed. The selection of a method was dependent upon the purpose, e.g., quantification or identification of pigments. The introductory part of this review focuses on describing the importance of setting up a pigment-associated safety profile. The formation of different degradation chemical substances as well as impurity trends can be indicated through the chemical investigation of pigments in tattoo products. It is noteworthy that pigment recognition in tattoo inks can work as a preliminary method to identify the pigments in a patient's tattoo before being removed by laser therapy. Contrary to the study of banned pigments, the identification process usually requires only a few indication substances for positive dyes. In general, tattoo pigments are almost insoluble in aqueous solutions, and many organic solvents and various pigment analyses have been conducted. It is proposed that in the future, laboratories concerned with tattoo substance analysis should have access to extensive pigment specifications and spectroscopic databases. The most important and recent physiological side effects of tattooing have been discussed in this review.

在这篇综述中，讨论了许多区分纹身、油漆和墨水项目中颜料的分析方法。方法的选择取决于目的，例如颜料的定量或鉴定。本综述的介绍部分侧重于描述建立与色素相关的安全概况的重要性。不同降解化学物质的形成以及杂质趋势可以通过纹身产品中颜料的化学研究来指示。值得注意的是，纹身墨水中的色素识别可以作为识别患者纹身中色素的初步方法，然后再通过激光疗法去除。与禁用颜料的研究相反，鉴定过程通常只需要少数几种阳性染料的指示物质。一般来说，纹身颜料几乎不溶于水溶液，已经进行了许多有机溶剂和各种颜料分析。建议在未来，与纹身物质分析相关的实验室应该能够访问广泛的颜料规格和光谱数据库。本综述讨论了纹身最重要和最近的生理副作用。