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=Tattoos=

__**What is a tattoo? **__ ﻿A tattoo is a punctured wound made deep into your skin that it filled with ink. It's made by penetrating your skin with a needle and injecting ink into the area, usually making some sort of a design.


 * __What makes them permanent? __**
 * __﻿ __**The ink is injected to your dermis, the second deep layer of skin. It cannot be in the epidermis because that is the layer of the skin that is constantly being renewed and therefore the tattoo would not stay on your skin. The dermis cells are more stable which helps make the tattoo permanent.

﻿**__What are the ink colors made out of?__** ﻿The materials used in the ink vary upon color as all are made out of different compounds to form pigments. There are generally a few different colors but they too can be thinned or mixed together to form other colors or shades. Most tattoo artists buy pre-made ink, while some used a dry pigment and a carrier.

__**Tattoo Ink Materials**__

 * Blue - Calcium Copper Silicate
 * Red - Iron Oxide
 * Green - Chromium Oxide
 * Yellow - Curcuma
 * Black - Carbon
 * White - Zinc Oxide