Getting a Tattoo? Learn How to Make It Vegan
Tattoos are more popular now than ever, and you may be thinking of a way to display your passion for animal rights permanently. But first, make sure your artist is planning to use vegan tattoo ink. Here’s how:
As you’re checking out tattoo shops, ask which brand of ink they use in order to find out if it’s vegan.
Some tattoo inks are made with animal-derived ingredients. Nonvegan ink may contain bone char, glycerin from animal fat, gelatin from hooves, or shellac from beetles.
The good news is that many commercial tattoo inks happen to be 100% vegan, so your fave artist may already be using animal-friendly ink! If it’s one of these brands, you’re all set:
- Bloodline Tattoo Inks
- Eternal Ink
- Fusion Tattoo Ink
- INTENZE
- Kuro Sumi Ink
- Solid Ink
- StarBrite Colors
- World Famous Tattoo Ink
What if your tattoo shop doesn’t use one of these brands? Don’t be afraid to supply this list ahead of your appointment and ask the artist to order vegan ink for you. You may also want to take along your own razor, since the in-house ones may have a gel strip made from animal fat.
So you’ve got a rad new tattoo—what’s next? Show it off, duh! Be sure to get yourself some vegan tattoo aftercare products. We recommend trying one of these brands:
Not ready to commit to a permanent tattoo? Try a vegan-friendly temporary one from INKED by Dani.
No matter what artwork you choose, your vegan tattoo will be an animal rights conversation piece for years to come. Enjoy!
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