Tattoo Controversy In Our Society

Why tattoo is controversy in our society today? First, let me ask you what do you think about tattoos? I am sure you are all familiar with what a tattoo is and have an opinion on it. Some of us believe tattoos are harmful and think we need to ban it in our society to prevent from bad influences to our young generations. On the other hand, others see it as beneficial, inspiring, and a need to maintain the histories of tattoos. I can understand that we all have different sentiments about tattoos because we all grew up in different households, received different perceptions and knowledge about cultures’ norms and values based on our belief systems. All above these shaped or nurtured us differently. Thus, on this researcher paper I am going to explore about the history of tattoos and why it is a dissension today. Also, what is a tattoo and what kind of inks contain in tattoos? In addition, I will explain and demonstrate chemical structures and its function behind of tattoo inks. …show more content…
Not so long ago, May 1, 2014 Kevin who is a research scientist, studied many beauty products like a bar of soap in the shower. This time he did research on science behind tattoos. He found out that present days’ companies used pigments that are made of ion oxides (rust) that account for the black, red and browns. The formulas are Iron Oxide Red: Fe2O3, Iron Oxide Black: FeO · Fe2O3, and Iron Oxide Yellow: FeO(OH). For more exotic colors, heavy metals were used such as cadmium (red, orange, yellow), zinc (yellow, white), and cobalt (blue). Zinc oxide an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. ZnO is a white power that is insoluble in water, and it is widely used as an additive in numerous materials and products including rubbers. Cobalt metal formula: CoAl2O4. Cobalt used in electroplating because of its attractive appearance, hardness and resistance to corrosion ("IRON OXIDES." FAO JECFA