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Frequently Asked Questions
How did 
come to be?
See The Story of
T.A.T.
What is in
(and why)?
See What
is in T.A.T. for an aggregate list of ingredients (by common name),
and T.A.T. Products for ingredients by
product (by botanical name).
What isn't in
(and why)?
See What
isn't in T.A.T.
What products are in
the line?
See T.A.T.
Products.
You
have
a
product
that
would
substitute
for
the
use
of
petroleum/A&D
during
the
actual
tattoo
procedure?
We
made
Session
Compound
part
of
the
line
so
that
tattooists
would
have
a
petroleum-free
alternative
while
they're
tattooing,
not
just
while
their
clients
are
healing. Petroleum
(and
petroleum
refining
by-products
such
as
mineral
oil
and
paraffins)
causes
skin's
own
lipid
layer
to
contract.
contains
oil
of
palm
christi
and
jojoba.
Cold-pressed
and
filtered
palm
Christi,
or
ricinis
communis
seed
oil,
is
emollient
and
penetrating
(due
to
its
unusual
molecular
weight),
antimicrobial,
antifungal
and
anti-inflammatory.
Jojoba,
or
simmondsia
chinensis,
is
actually
a
unique
liquid
wax
rather
than
an
oil,
is
nature's
plant
substance
closest
to
the
composition
of
human sebum,
and
contains
anti-inflammatory
myristic
acid.
(We
love
it
that
you
now
have
the
option
of
hitting
skin
with
anti-inflammatories
at
the
same
time
as
the
needle.)
is
odorless
and
slightly
less
translucent
than
petroleum
jelly
and
petroleum-based
ointments,
slightly
more
sticky,
and
much
more
responsive
to
ambient
temperature. Some
artists
have
the
technique
or
willingness
to
adapt
easily
to
these
differences,
but
we
must
admit
that
some
don't.
Some
of
our
customers
love
our
after-care
products,
but
do
not
use
. On
the
other
hand,
we
know
of
instances
in
which
some
artists
buck
the
prevailing
trend
of
a
studio
in
order
to
use
while
others
in
the
studio
continue
to
tattoo
with
A&D.
also
appeals
to
some
tattooists
because
it
is
vegan,
and
others
like
to
have
it
on
hand
for
when
they
encounter
clients
who
are
allergic
to
A&D.
See T.A.T.
Products
to
request
samples
of
.
How do I request a
tattoo artist sample kit?
samples are requested by:
- e-mail
(include your name, business name, address and phone number), or
- phone (call 206-903-0369; 11am-6pm,
Tues.-Sat.).
How do I order
products wholesale to-the-trade?
Tattoo
artists may place
orders by:
If you will be ordering our popular
T.A.T. Kits (14 days of complete after-care), it will be helpful to
read the
Tattoo
After-care instructions before placing your first order, as you
will be asked if you would like them included as product inserts for
your clients.
We do not offer "quantity discounts."
At the same time, we are small-studio friendly without an order minimum.
We're not out to make a killing with ,
just a living. You will find our prices very reasonable.
We make every effort to fill orders
immediately, but we suggest that you allow a week or two lead time for
re-orders.
How do you ship ?
We ship orders via USPS Priority. Your
order confirmation will indicate an estimated shipping cost because
we will ship your order via USPS Priority (based on weight) or USPS
Priority Flat Rate (based on volume), whichever is determined to be
the lower cost at the time your order is packaged. Actual shipping
cost will be reflected on your order invoice.
Is
hypo-allergenic?
Other than air and water, there really
isn't anything natural that is truly hypo-allergenic. That actually
is one of the reasons that
exists. was originally
developed by someone who is fragrance- and chemical-sensitive and has
experienced allergic reactions to Aveda and Clinique products.
Jojoba,
a
significant
ingredient
in several
products, is cited as a hypo-allergenic plant substance,
and it is nature's
plant substance that comes closest to the composition of human sebum.
We have received more requests for
due to A&D
reactions
than we have received reports of
allergic
reactions to
To minimize the chance of allergic reaction,
you
can
do
what
when our formulator
does
when
she
guest-staffs:
- ask clients to read the .
brochure's What Is in T.A.T.
and Tattoo
After-care
before
their tattoo
session
so
they
can
tell
you
if
they
have
any
known
allergies
to
the
ingredients
listed
as
well
as
whether
they
have
any
questions
about
after-care;
and
- place a drop of
 .
cleansing
solution on the inside of one of the client's elbows and
a dab of 
on the inside of the other elbow, so that any reaction will be evident
before their tattoo session concludes.
A
testing
kit
including
a
glass-dropper
bottle
of
cleansing
solution
is
included
with
each
studio's
first
order.
Why was I always told not
to put anything with fragrance on a
healing
tattoo?
This
was
good
advice
for
about
75
years.
In
the
1920s,
synthetic
fragrances--usually
in
an
alcohol
base--became
popular
with
perfume
manufacturers
due
to
lower
cost
and
lasting
fragrance
compared
to
the
pure
essential
oils
that
had
been
used
for
centuries
until
advances
in
chemical
manufacturing
rooted
in
the
Industrial
Revolution
presented
the
industry
with
cheap
alternatives. Within
50
years,
artificial
fragrances
were
ubiquitous--found
in
all
manner
of
skin,
home
and
cleaning
products.
Manufacturing
changed,
and
synthetic
fragrances
were
found
increasingly
with
crude
oil
or
turpentine
bases.
In
"Neurotoxins:
At
Home
and
the
Workplace,"
the
National
Science
Academy
reported
to
the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
Committee
on
Science
&
Technology
(Sept.
16,
1986;
Report
99-827)
that
95%
of
chemicals
used
in
artificial
fragrances
were
synthetic
compounds
derived
from
petroleum,
benzene
derivatives,
aldehydes
and
other
know
toxins
and
sensitizers.
None
of
these
compounds
are
helpful
to
skin--much
less
a
healing
tattoo. So,
it
was
good
advice
for
the
times,
but
gave
rise
to
the
now
common
use
of
treating
healing
tattoos
to
a
coating
of
ointments
which,
while
free
of
synthetic
fragrances,
tend
to
be
petroleum-based
(containing
petrolatum
or
the
refining
by-products
mineral
oil
and
paraffin).
products
contain
no
artificial
fragrances
or
colorants,
parabens,
petroleum
products,
alcohols,
or
aldehyde
or
aldehyde-emitting
preservatives.
The
mild
scent
of
is
the
result
of
the
natural
plants
oils
and
essential
oils
selected
first
for
their
botanical
skin-benefiting
properties. We
have
received
far,
far
more
reports
of
clients
liking
's
light,
natural
scent
(and
clients
returning
for
more
because
their
girlfriend/boyfriend/roommate
stole
their
)
than
of
clients
for
whom
the
scent
was
a
problem.
We
will
continue
to
seek
what
limited
opportunities
exist
to
make
selective
natural
substitutions
with
essential
oils
whose
high-odor,
low-antimicrobial
fractions
have
been
reduced
so
that
scent
can
be
diminished
without
compromising
the
botanical
skin-benefiting
properties
of
Why
have
I
heard
both
that
you
should
and
should
not
put
aloe
on
a
healing
tattoo?
This
is
a
good
question,
and
it
puzzles
us
too
because
usually
either
there's
no
why
with
it,
or
the
why
doesn't
make
sense
in
the
tattoo
context.
We've
heard
this
from
some
who
also
caution
against
the
use
of
lanolin--then
recommend
"Bag
Balm"
or
"Eucerin,"
or
caution
against
the
use
of
petroleum--then
recommend
"A&D,"
"Bacitracin,"
"Aquaphor,"
"Lubriderm,"
"Nivea,"
etc.
(as
if
paraffin,
petrolatum
and
mineral
oil
aren't
petroleum
the
way
bacon
isn't
pork?).
Anyway,
back
to
aloe... One
of
the
ingredients
in
cleansing
solution
is
aloe
vera
juice.
Aloe
has
a
long
record
of
external
use
in
treating
skin
burns,
irritations
and
disorders.
It
is
high
in
vitamins
and
minerals,
and
is
analgesic,
anti-inflammatory,
antimicrobial
and
reparative.
There
are
cautions
to
observe
in
how
much
aloe
juice
one
takes
internally
and
in
using
aloe
or
any
topical
healing
agent
on
deep
and
puncture
wounds.
These
cautions
may
have
become
generalized
over
time
with
regard
to
tattoos.
are
pre-moistened,
thereby
making
them
inappropriate
and
inadequate
sources
of
appreciable
amounts
of
aloe
juice
for
drinking
or
treating
deep
or
puncture
wounds.
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