Carbon black was probably one of the first pigments to be used for tattooing, and Ötzi the Iceman was found to have carbon tattoos that survived during his life and for 5200 years after his death.
Carbon black var sandsynligvis et af de første pigmenter brugt til tatoveringer, og det viste sig at mumien Ötzi havde carbon-tatoveringer, som havde overlevet igennem hele hans liv og i yderligere 5200 år efter hans død.