While it’s not technically a numbing agent, Tattoo Goo still helps alleviate some of the itchiness that comes with the formation of the crust. Although Tattoo Goo comes with a strong odor due to its unique combination of oils and natural extracts, it won’t influence your tattoo’s color. It is non-staining and unlike most petroleum-based products, the odor doesn’t signal staining agents or irritating substances.

Some of the ingredients used:

• Olive oil
• Beeswax
• Vitamin E
• Lavender oil
• Rosemary extract
• Cocoa butter

Ora’s Amazing Herbal Tattoo Salve

Ora’s Amazing Herbal Tattoo Salve is another affordable and highly efficient natural moisturizer that favors the tattoo healing process as well as the conditioning that comes afterwards. Ora’s Amazing Herbal Tattoo Salve can be used even on other itchy parts of your body or on small bruises, just so long as you remember it’s not actual medicine and you shouldn’t substitute it with Ora’s in health-threatening situations.

So, why is this product endorsed by so many tattoo artists? Could it be the cheeky “mom” tattoo that’s printed on the label or is it just the blend of oils and extracts? To be fair, it’s probably both as the advertising tagline “Slow Infused with Herbs and Love” certainly grabs your attention.

Along with that Mom and Pop product vibe it gives off, there are actual benefits that make Ora’s Amazing Herbal Tattoo Salve a good choice. It moisturizes the skin with a faster absorption rate than most petroleum-based products. This makes it’s easier to rub in as you don’t have to work as hard and risk damaging your tattoo.

With no coloring agents in its recipe there’s no chance that using this salve more than you have to will affect the ink’s color or brightness. The scent is also pleasant and the effect it has on itchy spots or painful regions is really what gives it the edge. You’ll hardly feel the urge to rip off those scabs.