Many vegans have tattoos. And many are unaware of the fact that they may not be vegan tattoos. For the most part, tattoos are vegan. Most of the inks are derived from iron and copper. However, black ink is generally not vegan. Black, also known as “Bone Black” is animal bone burned down to charcoal. There are tattoo artists who only use vegan ink, but it’s not the norm. So be sure to check with the tattoo shop before you get inked. If they don’t know what the ink contains, it’s probably not vegan.
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October 29th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Jazzducks Says:
Thanks for the info. I am vegan and was planning on getting a large piece done in black, white and grey. I wouldve have been devastated to find out later that I had animal bones on me forever!
January 7th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Zelda Says:
Wow! I’m really shocked – why do they use animal bones for black ink?! I can’t believe that. I have two tattoos with black ink and I am Vegetarian, almost Vegan. Thanks for the info – not exactly sure what to do now though.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Tsu Says:
Ha ha. I’m a lactose intolerant vegetarian. Thus, I am, bordering on veganism, but I still occassionaly eat honey etc.
This information caught my eye because I have numerous tattoos and when I got my first tattoo, very young, people tried with all their might to convince me to have them in black ink. As stubborn as ever, all my tattoos are in an electric blue ink. I have naturally very pale milky skin, though I am health perfect, and the electric blue on a backdrop of translucent white makes a lot of people look. I’m so glad I went with blue, not simply after reading this information, but more so because of it.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Mayra Says:
Is all black ink made of animal bones?
March 9th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
elvistron Says:
being online isn’t vegan.. having a computer isn’t vegan.. having energy sources isn’t vegan…
you just can’t be vegan 110% of the way…i know this already because i’ve been studying it for ages…
how is that possible?
i’ve been an accused vegan for 34 years…. (and a vegetarian many before that.)
so what…. nobody’s perfect.
most processed vegan food is not vegan…(read that label! amazing..)
so on and on.. it could go on for pages.
April 15th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
star tattoos Says:
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June 9th, 2009 at 10:49 am
hannah Says:
this was helpful thanks, is it ALWAYS not vegan if its black? i was sort of torn between green or black for the tattoo im getting soon, so this has definately swayed me towards green!
obviously as long as thats vegan.
i just wanted to say to elvistron, that i know what they mean about how i mean even driving in a car, the fuel was probably tested on animals, and even washing your clothes, in this pointlessly cruel world theres even a chance animals were harmed in the making of your washing machine. but by striving against all these facts we can work together to eliminate them. thats why its always worth thinking “wait, that has been tested on animals, i will NOT use that, and tell people not to use it” rather than taking a “well im gonna harm an animal one way or another so oh well” sort of attitude.
well done on being vegan for so long, but you shouldnt take a “nobodys perfect so so what” approach.
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 am
mike Says:
there is vegan ink out there. i get my artist to buy from here http://www.stablecolor.com. all their ink is VEGAN but they will only sell to a artist
November 18th, 2009 at 7:37 am
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January 24th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Mardell Chaddlesone Says:
Great site and thanx for the post
March 27th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Justin Says:
Most black tattoo ink is NOT made from bone. I am vegan and have been since ’06. It takes constant study to discover that a lot of vegans are fed a lot of BS. Most black tattoo ink is pigmented with nickel or iron (which is cheap), not bone (which is more expensive). Think about it, what is easier/cheaper, getting metal from from the dirt, or killing a cow, then butchering it, burning the bones and collecting only the black part of the bone coal? (which requires making a coal oven too). Oh, and most wine contains…..grapes and water (not bones)…
Love you guys!
peace!
v/r
Justin
April 7th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
lala Says:
who cares?
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April 7th, 2011 at 10:05 am
sammy Says:
For an information sheet on vegan tattooing, including a list of vegan friendly tattoo inks and aftercare products, email The Vegan Society at info@vegansociety.com
April 11th, 2011 at 1:39 am