What types of pigments should be used for permanent cosmetics and medical micropigmentation?
Cosmetic grade of iron oxides and lakes with the value of 6 to 8 microns should only be used for all micropigmentation procedures. These kinds of pigments are safe for human use and contain no heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and hexavalent chromium. Iron Oxides are inert, innocuous, non-reactive in the human skin and are NOT absorbed into the body if an individual is anemic. In my practice I use Tri-Lab and Absolute Perfection iron oxide pigments. These pigments are manufactured in FDA approved laboratories and meet OSHA’s consumer safety standards.
