Bepanthen Tattoo Intense Care Ointment, Formulated with Provitamin B5, 50g

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Take aftercare cream with you everywhere.You don’t want to get caught out when you’re away from home for the day and start to feel your tattoo getting a little dry and tight.

Bepanthen’s Panthenol ingredient has anti-inflammatory propertieswhich can help reduce swelling and irritation. Story Time Containing healing, occlusive petrolatum, this protective ointment is an excellent moisturizer for anyone who's recently gotten a tattoo and is looking to take care of it. Bepanthen contains petroleum, which provides the skin with a protective barrier. However, this also stops the skin from breathing which can significantly slow down the healing process and cause scabs to become mushy, which makes them easy to catch and pull off. Ruskiewicz, J. Neurotoxic effect of active ingredients in sunscreen products, a contemporary review. Toxicology Reports. May 27, 2017;4 : 245-259. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.05.006.Bepanthen is an ointment specifically formulated to prevent and heal diaper rash, but it seems there are quite a number of people who use Bepanthen for tattoo aftercare.

The main difference and advantage is that the Tattoo Care version has been dermatologically tested on tattoos which can put your mind to rest if you are worried.This means they have done a clinical study on its use with tattoos.However, as it comes from petroleum refiningit is not the most natural of ingredients and there are some health and environmental concerns around it. You need to think of a tattoo for what it is: an open wound. The tattooist will have broken the skin with a needle leaving it vulnerable to infection. Although the artist should have done everything in their power to ensure their environment is hygienic and sterile, as soon as the client walks out of the studio, it’s then their responsibility to make sure it’s well taken care of.If you’ve spent the time choosing the right tattoo style for you and the right tattoo artist, you’ll want to spend that extra bit more to make sure it’s given the best chance for healing. How to look after a new tattoo