Permanent makeup pigments are generally divided into two main categories: organic and inorganic.
This classification of pigments is based solely on their chemical origin.
The term "organic" in the context of permanent makeup pigments does not mean something natural or "organic" like organic vegetables. They are called "organic" because their chemical structures include carbon atoms, placing them in the group of organic compounds (recalling our school chemistry lessons on organic and inorganic chemistry).
Similarly, inorganic pigments are not naturally occurring minerals (as many believe), because all modern dyes are artificially created (in simpler terms, they are synthesized/synthetic). The name "inorganic" indicates their chemical composition, which does not contain organic (carbon-based) structures.
PMU pigments, in turn, may consist exclusively of inorganic pigments, exclusively of organic pigments, or may combine both organic and inorganic pigments (so-called hybrids).
So, remember: all modern pigments are artificial, synthesized (which means synthetic), organic (including carbon atoms), or inorganic (not including carbon atoms).
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