Does Vegan Tattoo Ink Fade Faster

Getting a tattoo as a vegan can be a challenging process if you are a vegan who tends to get tattoos one of the first things you might worry about is the tattoo ink. Some people may believe that all inks are vegan and have plant origin.

Usual tattoo inks contain animal products such as bone char, glycerin which is from animal fat, gelatin coming from hooves, or even shellac from beetles. These are the possible animal products inside the ink and we haven’t even talked about cruelty-free aspects of this product so as a vegan it is important to live life cruelty-free as well as eating cruelty-free. So we care about what we put on our body as well as what we put in our body.

As we check the vegan ink products we can see that the animal products have been replaced by products such as vegetable glycerin, ethyl alcohol, and menthol in general, and for the color of the ink we have ingredients such as logwood, and sodium, turmeric and naphthol.

There are many points that can be pointed out to prove that vegan ink is much superior but here are a few:

•  It’s organic
• It was not tested on animals so it’s cruelty-free
• It is much kinder to the skin (especially for sensitive skin)
• It doesn’t contain any Animal products or even byproducts.

Usually, the Producers of vegan tattoo ink have the breakdown of the ingredients in the catalog or their website but these ingredients usually consist of ethyl alcohol: this ingredient is used for its powerful antiseptic and disinfectant effect on bacteria.

• Menthol: this ingredient is acquired from Mentha plants and it is usually used for its scent.
• Thymol: this ingredient is derived from a hair called thyme and has antifungal and antibacterial properties.
• Eucalyptus:  these leaves are famous for the essential oil found in them which has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antiseptic properties.
• Distilled water: this water has gone through a distillation process in which all impurities and mineral deposits have been removed from the water.
• Kosher vegetable glycerin:  glycerin is used to provide lubrication and Kosher vegetable glycerin is a plant-based sugar alcohol and completely vegan.
• Organic pigment: last but not least is the main difference between usual tattoo ink and vegan tattoo ink these natural pigments our sourced from Earth and not one of them has Animal products in it.

As we talk about vegan tattoo inks it’s important to talk about vegan tattoo color inks and the ingredients which give them this vibrant color.

The color black which is the main color used we have carbon and logwood. But there are many people who like to have their tattoos use more color and not just the traditional black for them we are going to explore which natural ingredients have been used in the colors below:

• For the color white we have titanium dioxide. This ingredient has a mean girl existing and is found in a number of forms some of which are anatase and rutile.
• The color blue in most cases comes from aluminum and sodium but there are some cases in which they use copper to gain the color blue
• The color green is derived from a carbon-based pigment called monoazo.
• Red contains naphthol which is a fluorescent organic compound. Yellow color comes from turmeric a flowering plant that has herbal uses and native to the Indian subcontinent and South Asia.
• The color Purple usually comes from carbazole and dioxane.

In this part, we are going to talk about the kind of tattoo that is usually chosen by people who want to be much more expressive than others. This kind of tattoo usually offers a secret way to put it sci-fi turned reality and a vibrant spin on the usual more traditional tattoos. Glow-in-the-dark tattoos are made using fluorescent colors as they are usually called UV inks.

If you are a vegan looking for work to get such a tattoo there are some options available that are completely vegan and far from chemical and animal-related ingredients.

Since there are some inks containing phosphorus try to ask about the ingredients before the tattoo process. This kind of tattoo is going to last as long as the regular ones but any tattoo with vegan ink or not is going to fade through time try taking care of the tattoo correctly and after sometimes have it touched up.

Even though these products are natural there is still a chance of allergies so if you are asking whether or not you need to be tested before getting a tattoo which we can eat the answer you are looking for is usually no but if you think that you are allergic, we suggest that you consult an expert before getting the tattoo.