I've had tattoos before where the shop sold me Tattoo Lube, a salve designed for tattoos... but for whatever reason, I couldn't find any shops that sold such stuff anymore. They all recommend stuff like Aquaphor (and sometimes A&D). I went shopping for some Aquaphor this morning to put on my tattoo, but discovered that both it and A&D contain lanolin... and isn't lanolin bad for the health and quality of a tattoo?
2007-05-30 02:30:10 · 6 answers · asked by Jonathan W 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
A lot of tattoo artists don't like it because many people are sensitive to lanolin. That would be the only situation that would cause problems.
More so, because both products contain petrolatum and most artists don't like you to use vaseline - for some reason, they don't all understand that Aquaphor and A&D has the same thing!!
2007-05-30 02:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by tatt_bratt 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I work at a tattoo shop and we recommend using suave, lubriderm, curel or cocoa butter lotion. Applied thin, a few times a day. Hot Topic and some tattoo shops sell H2Ocean which is very good for tattoos. But NO ointments. They are too thick and do not allow your tattoo to breath and heal correctly, and it can pull your color out.
2007-05-30 03:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by inkmansbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used Aquaphor when I got my tats, that's what was recommended to me right off. There's also something called Tattoo Goo, but it's usually pretty spendy and harder to find.
2007-05-30 02:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used A+D for all my tattoos and they all healed rather nicely. The tattoo parlor that I always go to suddenly changed their suggestion from A+D to a frangrance free lotion for the healing process. I decided to go ahead and try the lotion but it didn't keep my tattoo moist and it took longer for it to heal. I went back to A+D and that's the only thing I'll use.
2016-03-13 01:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Bacitracin for the 1st few days then switch to Cetaphil. Ask your artist if you have concerns. Just keep it nice and clean and only apply a very thin layer of whatever you are using. your tat needs air to heal.
2007-05-30 02:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by spink_is_not_dead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got mine, the recommended Lubriderm, or Noxema. Something that will keep it moist, without irritation.
2007-05-30 03:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by porcelina_68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋