THE TRADE ALLIANCE FOR TATTOO, PMU & BODY MODIFICATION
The industry is being regulated.
It is time to represent.
TIMA unites manufacturers, distributors, practitioners, regulators, and expert contributors to build credible standards, protect public safety, and align with regulators, without sacrificing the craft
Why we exist
An industry with thousands of years of history.
Its future deserves informed voices at the table.
Tattoo and PMU products face rising scrutiny from the FDA, OSHA, EPA, ISO, and EU REACH, yet manufacturers are routinely excluded from the cosmetic and pharmaceutical trade groups where the rules are written.
TIMA closes that gap so our industry is heard by the people making decisions about it.
01.
Industry Standards
Practical, science-based frameworks
manufacturers and
studios can actually implement.
02.
Regulatory Alignment
Constructive engagement with the agencies writing tattoo and PMU policy.
03.
Member Education
Templates, briefings, and training delivered through the Inktegrity platform
04.
Public Safety
Best practices across manufacturing, labeling, traceability, and adverse-event
readiness.
What TIMA delivers
An industry with thousands of years of history.
Its future deserves informed voices at the table.
TIMA exists to strengthen the tattoo, permanent makeup, and body modification industry through collaboration, practical standards, and responsible leadership. We bring together manufacturers, suppliers, practitioners, regulators, and industry experts to address the challenges no single organization can solve alone.
Standards & Guidance
We build and promote practical standards, product safety, labeling, GMP controls, traceability, and adverse-event readiness that hold up under scrutiny without creating impossible requirements.
Advocacy & Alignment
We engage regulators and policymakers with accurate industry insight so oversight is science-based and workable - not borrowed by analogy from drugs and devices.
Safety Initiatives
We encourage best practices across manufacturing, documentation, labeling, and chain-of-custody traceability - because safety is the foundation of legitimacy.
Education Through Inktegrity
Our affiliated 501(c)(3) turns standards and regulatory expectations into real execution. It is a neutral forum plus a member resource library.
Who Can join TIMA
Built For Everyone Responsible For Tattoo & PMU Safety
Safer products, better practices, and stronger standards happen when everyone has a seat at the table. TIMA brings together the people who manufacture, distribute, regulate, use, and support tattoo and permanent makeup products to help build a safer, more consistent industry.
Manufacturers & Brands
Develop practical standards, improve product documentation, and stay informed as regulations and industry expectations continue to evolve.
Distributors & Suppliers
Access consistent guidance that supports product traceability, responsible distribution, and a stronger supply chain.
Regulators & Researchers
Work with an industry organization committed to sharing technical knowledge, manufacturing insight, and practical information that supports informed decision-making.
Studios & Practitioners
Have a voice in the conversations that shape the profession while accessing resources that promote safe practices, professionalism, and accountability.
Consumers
Greater transparency, improved product information, and a stronger focus on safety help protect the people receiving tattoo and permanent makeup procedures.
Consultants & Industry Experts
Contribute your expertise while helping develop practical resources, educational materials, and industry frameworks that benefit the entire profession.
THE INKTEGRITY PLATFORM
TIMA’s members-only education platform.
The neutral convening platform of the body art industry.
Inktegrity Inc. is an independent Delaware 501(c)(3) where manufacturers, distributors, studios, practitioners, collectors,
regulators, academics, and medical professionals come together to develop standards, share evidence, and hold the
industry accountable to the public it serves.
Governed independently, with no overlapping TIMA
leadership. Active TIMA members receive the implementation resource library under the affiliation agreement.
Why join tIMA
Did you know
60 - 70% of the EU color palette removed under REACH pigment bans.
9 out of 10 tested EU inks contained pigments not on their labels.
December 2025 was the MOCRA facility registration deadline.
There are 51 U.S. jurisdictions. No two rulebooks alike
Join the alliance shaping the future of tattooing.
If you manufacture, distribute, or support tattoo and PMU products, TIMA membership is how the industry builds a unified voice and a credible safety standard.
If you manufacture, distribute, or support tattoo and PMU products, TIMA membership is how the industry builds a unified voice and a credible safety standard.
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