# Can anyone help track down a manufacturer?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-track-down-a-manufacturer/730456>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 9, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-track-down-a-manufacturer/730456 "2015-09-09T18:50:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![tattthat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@tattthat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tattthat)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-track-down-a-manufacturer/730456/1 "2015-09-09T18:50:22Z")

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Looking to create temp tattoos like the ones [Tattly.com](http://Tattly.com) makes. I’m having a really hard time tracking down a manufacturer that works with vegetable dyes, though. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-track-down-a-manufacturer/730456/2 "2015-09-09T18:56:55Z")

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Can you not use Henna?

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-track-down-a-manufacturer/730456/3 "2015-09-09T20:35:48Z")

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Have you considered asking [Tattly.com](http://Tattly.com) who their supplier is?  
[Their claim is:](http://tattly.com/pages/about)

> [@](#):
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> » Designed by professional artists who get a cut of every sale.  
> **» Safe & non-toxic, printed with vegetable-based ink.**  
> » Shipped with love out of Brooklyn, NY.  
> **» FDA-compliant and fun for all ages.**

[This site lists henna and jagua as plant based inks.](http://tattoos.lovetoknow.com/Temporary_Tattoo_Ink)
