If you're looking to get a new tattoo for your collection or getting your first tattoo, there are a few things you need to know about them. The first one is that not all tattoos are vegan. Not all equipment or aftercare is vegan either!

Why Might a tattoo NOT be vegan?

Some tattoo inks still contain animal-based ingredients making them not suitable for vegans. The most common ingredients are usually glycerine, gelatine and bone char. Glycerine from animal fat and gelatine are used as stabilisers in the ink. Bone char is often used to increase the pigments and is more commonly seen in white inks.

It's easy to forget about the equipment as well. Stencil papers used for tattoos can contain lanolin made from wool and the disposable razors provided by the tattoo studio often contain animal-based glycerine. The studio may also use balms on the tattoo containing lanolin, beeswax and more. If the tattoo studio isn't a vegan place then they might also reco...