Tattoo Balm Tube
A 15g pocket stick for touch-ups on the move — no mess, no fingers, straight onto the ink.
$36.99
Shop the tubeAll-natural tattoo aftercare
Make your ink look brand new.
Etched Ink balm hydrates, soothes and protects fresh and healed tattoos — so line work stays sharp and color stays saturated. Five natural ingredients, and nothing else.
Unscented · Fast-absorbing · Non-greasy
- All-natural formula
- No parabens or petroleum
- Unscented, non-greasy
- Fresh & healed tattoos
The part nobody warns you about
Ink doesn’t stay bold on its own.
Sharp black settles into a dull blue-green. Solid fills go patchy. Colour flattens into the skin until you find yourself explaining what it used to be. Dry, unprotected skin is how a tattoo gets there.
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Black turned blue-green
Fine lines bleed outward and the deepest black drifts into a soft teal haze.
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Solid fills gone patchy
Big black areas are the first to go blotchy when skin is left dry and sun-exposed.
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Colour washed to nothing
Reds and yellows give up first, leaving a muddy outline of the original piece.
Illustrative photography of aged tattoos — not customer results.
Same tattoo, two futures
Which one do you want in ten years?
Every pair below is one photograph, shown twice. On the left it has been digitally aged the way unprotected ink actually goes: contrast crushed, edges softened, black pulled toward blue-green. Same piece, same lines — two different endings.
Saturated colour. Bright pigment is what you paid the most for, and it is what dry skin and sunlight take first.
Start protecting yours — $49.99
Simulated comparison for illustration. The left side is the same photograph, digitally aged — not a customer result.
What the balm does
Four jobs, every single day.
Hydrate
Shea butter and rosehip oil lock moisture into the skin, so it stops pulling brightness out of your tattoo.
Soothe
Calendula flower oil calms the itch, tightness and redness that come with a healing tattoo.
Protect
A breathable beeswax seal shields fresh ink from friction, grime and dry air without suffocating it.
Keep color true
Vitamin E adds antioxidant defense against the sun and daily wear that dull pigment over years.
Why ink fades
Your tattoo is permanent. Its brilliance isn’t.
Sun exposure, dry air and dehydrated skin blur line work and mute pigment long after a piece has healed. Conditioning the skin daily is the difference between a tattoo that ages and one that looks finished last week.
- Hydrated skin reads clearer. Moisture keeps the top layer translucent instead of flaky and grey.
- Healing without scabbing. Soothed skin is less likely to itch, pick and pull pigment out.
- A daily barrier. Protection against the environmental wear that accumulates over decades.
The formula
Five ingredients. Nothing you can’t pronounce.
No parabens, no petroleum, no artificial fragrance. Just a fast-absorbing balm that does its job and disappears into the skin.
- Shea butter
- Deep, long-lasting moisture that softens without a greasy film.
- Rosehip oil
- Rich in fatty acids that support skin as it regenerates.
- Beeswax
- A breathable seal that holds moisture in and grime out.
- Calendula flower oil
- Traditionally used to calm irritated, reactive skin.
- Vitamin E
- Antioxidant protection for pigment against daily exposure.
Choose your format
Same balm. Pick how you carry it.
Tattoo Balm Tin
A 57g 2" round — the everyday size for sleeves, backs and large pieces at home.
$36.99
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Etched Ink Tattoo Set
Both formats together — the tin for home, the stick for your bag. Complete care from day one.
$49.99
Shop the setHow to use it
Thirty seconds, twice a day.
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Step 01
Clean
Wash the area with unscented soap and lukewarm water, then pat it completely dry.
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Step 02
Apply thin
Warm a small amount and smooth a thin layer over the tattoo. It should absorb, not sit on top.
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Step 03
Keep going
Two or three times daily while healing — then once a day, for as long as you want it bold.
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Aftercare only works when you actually have it in the drawer. Choose monthly delivery on any format and take 15% off every order — pause or cancel whenever you like.
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Tattoo Balm Tin, monthly
$36.99
- 15% off every delivery
- Arrives before you run dry
- Pause or cancel anytime
Questions
Good to know before you start.
Can I use it on a brand-new tattoo?
Yes — once your artist tells you the initial wrap can come off and the tattoo has been washed. Always follow your artist’s aftercare instructions first; they know how your piece was worked.
Will it lighten or pull out my ink?
No. The balm conditions and shields the skin your tattoo lives in. Well-hydrated, unscabbed skin is exactly what keeps pigment where the artist put it.
Is it greasy or heavily scented?
Neither. It is unscented and fast-absorbing — no artificial fragrance and no petroleum shine sitting on your skin or transferring onto clothes.
Tin or tube — which should I get?
The 57g tin is the everyday size for large pieces and daily care at home. The 15g stick applies without using your fingers, which makes it the one to keep in a bag or pocket. The set covers both.
What exactly is in it?
Shea butter, rosehip oil, beeswax, calendula flower oil and vitamin E. No parabens, no petroleum, no artificial fragrance. It contains beeswax, so it is not vegan.
Protect the work.
You chose the artist, sat through the session and paid for the piece. Spend thirty seconds a day keeping it looking that way.
Aftercare notes, occasionally.
Healing tips, ingredient deep-dives and early access to new formats. No noise.