This time we're going to talk about vegan tattoos , and contrary to what it may seem, it's not actually a new style of tattoo focused on vegan ideals, but rather a way of doing different tattoos in Barcelona by using products that guarantee compliance with a series of requirements that we'll learn about below.
What are vegan tattoos
A vegan tattoo is known as the type of tattoo that has been made using materials that have mineral and plant origin.
Basically, it is a type of material that under no circumstances can contain products obtained from animals , and those that have been tested on animals will also not comply with this term.
In this sense, it is very important to keep in mind that this is a requirement for absolutely all materials that are going to be used during the tattooing process, including both ink and hectographic papers, soaps, moisturizing creams, ointments, razors. , liquids, lubricants and inks.
Likewise, it will not be a vegan tattoo if after its execution, healing products that have been tested or contain elements from animals are used.
Ultimately, it is about the requirement that under no circumstances have animals been involved in the development of the product in any way, thus ensuring that the tattoo will be done with the assurance that it is not involved in any type of animal exploitation or mistreatment.
Particularities of the ink to use
As we mentioned, vegan ink should not contain any type of component of animal origin , and in this sense, we have a very wide range of vegetable inks and mineral inks.
As for glycerin, vegetable glycerin or synthetic glycerin derived from petroleum will be used.
Advantages and disadvantages of vegan tattoos
The main advantages of vegan tattoos are:
- You will be assured that no animals have been mistreated during the experimentation, manufacturing and use of the products used to make the tattoo.
- These are inks manufactured primarily from plant products.
- Being a more natural type of ink, there is less risk of allergies.
- Rejection by the body rarely occurs.
- Mineral inks have good durability, above vegetable inks.
- They offer greater security than other inks.
Regarding the disadvantages of vegan tattoos , it is important to consider the following:
- The ink degrades more quickly, since it is fundamentally of plant origin.
- Although mineral inks are more durable, they generally pose more health risks and are more likely to cause allergic reactions due to their content of iron, nickel, mercury, cadmium, magnesium, cobalt, chromium or titanium.
- Most mineral inks contain animal by-products, so it is very important to ensure that this is not the case.
- The price of the tattoo is higher, and may represent an extra cost of up to 25%.