How to Care for a Tattoo and Complete Guide to Tattooed Skin Care

Let’s briefly analyze them one by one.

Sun Protection and Tattoos: What to Be Aware Of

Everyone knows that the sun brings important benefits to our physical and mental health, but it can also cause damage to our skin, from simple sunburn to aging, dark spots, and even melanomas. What you need to know is that some sun rays are more capable than others of penetrating deeply, causing problems not only for the skin but also for the pigments in our tattoos. Therefore, when choosing a sunscreen for the summer, go ahead and pick the SPF that best suits your skin type, but make sure it also shields against UVA and HEV rays. For example, at Etoo, we have formulated sunscreen products for tattoos called Etoo My Sun, which contain a special substance called Lutein Q with these protective properties. (When linking products and mentioning them on your blog, we suggest clearly and transparently stating that these are your products and that you formulated them with care and expertise.)

How to Clean Skin with One or More Tattoos

All hygiene and cleaning procedures for the face and body should be done with care. Over-cleansing can deplete the skin and cause dehydration. It’s important to choose gentle cleansers and adopt the right measures to protect both the skin and the tattoo.
After every bath or shower, it’s always advisable to moisturize and soothe the skin with creams designed to prevent irritation, dryness, and itching — all of which pose a threat to the deeper layers of the skin. Today, there’s an active complex (Endocalmine) incorporated into after-bath products (like our Etoo Hydrating Body Cream) that helps deeply hydrate, preventing dryness and avoiding the temptation to scratch, which would damage both the skin and the tattoos. It’s the ideal treatment for dry legs that suffer from itching.
For cleaning the face of tattooed skin, especially when you want to protect the longevity of permanent makeup on the eye area, eyelids, and lips, it’s advisable to use specific products. Our expert team has formulated products like the Etoo Cleansing Milk (cleansing milk), Etoo Make-up Remover (makeup remover), and Etoo Eye Brow Balm (eyebrow balm) for tattooed skin care.

Hand Care with Tattoos

Our hands are the most frequently cleaned and hygienically treated parts of our body. They’re also the most exposed to weather conditions and sunlight. As a result, hand tattoos require particularly diligent care. Etoo Repairing Hand Cream is the hand cream that takes care of tattoos, a product designed to protect the hands and tattoos on the back of the hands, fingers, and wrists from all factors that could damage them.

Hair Removal and Tattoos

Do you need to shave areas with tattoos frequently?
There are a few things you should know: laser hair removal is always to be avoided. We also recommend avoiding hair removal creams, which can chemically interact with some types of tattoo ink. However, there are no particular contraindications for waxing or shaving. Be cautious, though, and take some precautions to avoid post-waxing issues that can weaken the skin and damage the tattoo. For example, waxing can disturb the skin layer where the tattoo is placed, leading to a loss of definition in the design’s lines, especially the finer ones. Additionally, waxing can trigger numerous issues ranging from simple redness and itching to the dreaded folliculitis from waxing. It’s essential to use a repairing treatment for skin trauma, soothing irritation and itching, and preventing folliculitis with a specific post-waxing product, such as Etoo Post-depil Vital Cream, designed to maintain the tattoo’s integrity.