You've read the science — this is the box that does it
Complete aftercare set
Tattoo Balm Tin
Both signature formulas — the pocket-sized Balm Stick for daily touch-ups and the 2 oz Balm Tin for deep nightly care. Everything your ink needs to stay sharp, dark and saturated for decades.
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Loved by collectors and artists alike
Choose your format
Stick, tin, or both
Tattoo Set
$49.99 · save $23.99
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Tattoo Balm Tube
$36.99
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Tattoo Balm Tin
$36.99
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- Stops the fade before it starts. Dry skin scatters light and dulls black ink — deep hydration keeps lines reading crisp.
- All-natural formula. Nutrient-rich oils, beeswax and soothing botanicals — nothing your artist would frown at.
- No petroleum, no parabens, no fragrance. Petroleum-based products suffocate healing skin and can pull pigment out.
- Two formats, one ritual. Stick for your bag and the studio, tin for the nightly deep treatment at home.
100%
All-natural ingredients
2 formulas
Stick + tin in one box
~90 days
Of twice-daily care
30 days
Results promise, or refunded
The short version
Everything you just read about, in one box
Fading isn't the ink giving up. It's skin drying out, shedding faster than it should, and sitting unprotected in the sun. Each of those has a fix, and both formulas in this set were built around them.
Hydration keeps black looking black
Dehydrated skin turns cloudy over the pigment. Nutrient-rich oils restore clarity so lines look freshly done, not washed out.
A barrier that still breathes
Beeswax seals moisture in without smothering the skin the way petroleum jelly does during healing.
Calm, itch-free healing
Soothing botanicals take the edge off tightness and itching — the two things that make people scratch and lose detail.
Built for the long haul
Aftercare isn't two weeks. Unscented and gentle enough to use on healed work every single day, for years.
The difference is visible
Same tattoo. Different care.
Nobody notices ink fading day to day. You notice it in a photo two years later — and by then the only fix is another appointment.
Left to dry out
Flaky, ashy skin over the pigment. Edges blur, greys go patchy, black reads charcoal.
Cared for with Etched Ink
Supple skin, sharp linework, depth in the shading — the tattoo your artist actually handed you.
What's actually in it
A short ingredient list, on purpose
Nutrient-rich oils, botanicals and beeswax. Unscented, so it's safe on fresh work and won't clash with anything else you wear.
- Shea butter
- Deep, lasting moisture that keeps skin flexible over the ink.
- Rosehip oil
- Supports skin renewal so healed work keeps its clarity.
- Calendula
- Calms redness, tightness and the itch phase.
- Beeswax
- A breathable seal that locks hydration in and grit out.
Paraben-free Petroleum-free No artificial fragrance
In the box
Two formats, because life happens in two places
Tattoo Balm Tube · 15 g
Twist-up stick, no mess, no fingers. Lives in your pocket for mid-day top-ups and post-session care at the studio.
Sold separately $36.99
Tattoo Balm Tin · 57 g
The 2 oz all-purpose tin for generous nightly coverage on larger pieces, sleeves and backs.
Sold separately $36.99
Bought individually that's $73.98. As the set, $36.99.
The 30-second ritual
Simple enough that you'll actually keep doing it
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01
Clean and pat dry
Lukewarm water, fragrance-free soap, no rubbing.
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02
Glide the stick on
A thin layer, morning and after every shower. Thin beats thick, always.
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03
Seal it in at night with the tin
Massage in before bed so skin rebuilds overnight. Keep going once it's healed.
Let's talk about the price
The cheapest part of your tattoo
You didn't hesitate on the tattoo. This is a fraction of it — and it's the only part that decides how the work looks in ten years.
Your session
$200 – $800+
Hours in the chair, months on a waitlist, and a design you'll wear for life.
A touch-up later
$100 – $250
Re-shading faded linework means another appointment, another heal, more money.
This set
$36.99
About three months of care — under $0.60 a day to never need that touch-up.
From people with ink they care about
"My six-year-old sleeve looks newer than it did last summer"
"My artist told me to stop using the drugstore stuff. Two weeks on the stick and the greys in my forearm piece came back — depth I hadn't seen since it healed."
Marcus D. — full forearm, 3 years old
"Healed my rib piece with zero itching and no scabbing drama. Unscented matters more than I expected — I could use it right after the session."
Priya R. — fresh ribcage piece
"I keep the stick in my bag and the tin by the bed. The set is the only reason I'm consistent — and consistency is the whole game."
Dani K. — half sleeve, 6 years old
"I tattoo for a living and I hand this to clients now. It doesn't clog, it doesn't stink, and it doesn't pull colour out while healing."
Theo M. — tattoo artist, 11 years
Still deciding?
Can I use it on a brand-new tattoo?
Yes. It's unscented and petroleum-free, so it's gentle on fresh work — apply a thin layer once your artist clears you to start moisturising, then keep going for life.
Will it work on older, already-faded tattoos?
It can't add pigment back, but most "faded" ink is really dull, dehydrated skin sitting over it. Restore the skin and colour reads noticeably deeper — usually within a couple of weeks.
Why do I need both the stick and the tin?
The stick is for anywhere-anytime use with clean hands-free application; the tin gives you generous coverage for larger pieces and the nightly treatment. Together they're the reason people stay consistent.
How long does the set last?
Around three months of twice-daily care on a medium piece — less on a full sleeve. Subscribe & save if you'd rather never think about reordering.
What if it doesn't do anything for my ink?
Use it daily for 30 days. If your tattoo doesn't look better, tell us and we'll refund you — keep the tin.
Your tattoo is permanent. How it looks isn't.
Start the ritual tonight. Tattoo Balm Tin — $36.99, or on Subscribe & Save.
30-day results promise · Unscented · Paraben- & petroleum-free
Tattoo Balm Tin
$36.99