Importance of Tattoo Ink Quality

Recently I’ve been asked more frequently about the kind of tattoo ink I use. Is it vegan? Organic? All natural? These are very reasonable questions as the ink will be placed within the skin and stay there for a really long time (as long as the recipient is alive unless they choose to utilize laser removal). I didn’t think to ask these questions when I first started to receive tattoos over 25 years ago. I just assumed that there were regulations in place and didn’t think much more beyond that. Allow me to do some clarifying on the matter!