10 Best Tattoo Lotions for Healing and Maintenance in 2020 - Cosmopolitan.com
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Fact: If you're trying to heal a new tattoo, you need to moisturize it. "The skin is in a vulnerable state after you get a tattoo, and moisturizing can help it heal properly," says Liz Goold, the general manager of Nice Tattoo Parlor in New York. "If you don’t moisturize—which even I'm guilty of with a few of my tattoos—your tattoo can develop hard scabsthat can cause the ink to fall out with the scab." Scary, right? Thankfully, tattoo lotions are here to help.
"After the initial healing period of three to five days, we recommend using lotion for two weeks to one month after the tattoo has healed," says Goold. "That said, it can definitely take longer for your tattoo to heal, and to keep it from fading, you'll want to keep it moisturized regularly—especially if you have color tattoos." So, to make things easy for you, I rounded up the 10 best tattoo lotions for healing and maintaining your ink (including a few expert-approved picks from Goold), ahead.
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Best Expert-Approved Tattoo Lotion
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
amazon.com
$11.99
$9.58 (20% off)
The general rule of thumb when looking for a tattoo lotion? Choose a formula that's simple, unscented, and gentle. According to Goold, Aquaphor is a go-to in most tattoo shops, since it's super effective at soothing and moisturizing fresh ink. "It's great for both the initial healing period and afterward," she says.
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Best Tattoo Butter
Hustle Butter Deluxe Luxury Tattoo Care & Maintenance Cream
ulta.com
$19.99
"Hustle Butter is made specifically for tattoos and feels really great," says Goold. After washing your skin with a gentle, antibacterial soap (Tattoo Goo and Dial Antibacterial Soap are both legit options), smooth a small dollop of the lotion over your tattoo. You'll want to repeat this process two to three times a day until your skin is totally healed.
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Best Tattoo Balm
Lush Ultrabalm
lushusa.com
$12.95
"This balm from Lush is super lightweight and a little goes a long way," says Goold. With only three ingredients—soothing rose wax, protective candelila wax, and hydrating jojoba oil—this tattoo lotion is a safe bet for a dose of non-irritating moisture.
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Best Drugstore Tattoo Lotion
Aveeno Unscented Daily Moisturizing Lotion
target.com
$2.99
Another expert-approved pick? Aveeno's Unscented Daily Moisturizing Lotion, says Goold, who recommends it for its gentle formula(no harmful fragrances or chemicals here). It also makes a solid lotion for the rest of your body, too.
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Best Non-Greasy Tattoo Lotion
Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion
amazon.com
$9.49
$7.62 (20% off)
If even the thought of loading up on body moisturizer has you feeling greasy and slimy, you'll love this pick from Lubriderm. It's fragrance-free, super hydrating, and totally non-greasy—so you can moisturizer your tattoo and go live your life.
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Best Tattoo Lotion with Coconut Oil
Kopari Coconut Melt
sephora.com
$28.00
There's a reason coconut oil is so highly recommended for new tattoos: It's loaded with skin-soothing acids and vitamins, which work to heal and moisturizer your ink ASAP. This balm-like formula from Kopari makes it easy to cover your tattoo without, you know, dipping your hand into a jar of coconut oil.
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Best Tattoo Lotion for Sensitive Skin
EltaMD Lotion
dermstore.com
$15.50
Got sensitive skin? No prob, 'cause this tattoo lotion is pretty much as gentle as it gets. When you aren't smoothing it along your tattoo, feel free to use it on your face and hands, too.
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Best Tattoo Lotion with CBD
Cannuka Nourishing Body Cream
dermstore.com
$28.00
This body cream is a total power player—it's spiked with CBD (which helps soothe swollen, puffy skin), manuka honey (which has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties), and hyaluronic acid (aka the best hydrator of all time). Consider it the perfect tattoo lotion for a very ~zen~ life.
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Best Tattoo Lotion with Grape Seed Oil
After Inked Tattoo Moisturizer and Aftercare Lotion
amazon.com
$19.99
This lotion is formulated specifically with tattoos in mind, so it's no surprise that it's earned tons of glowing reviews on Amazon. Make sure you keep this puppy on hand during the healing process and beyond, since the formula'sgrape-seed oil also makes it a great aftercare moisturizer.
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Best Tattoo Lotion with SPF
Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion
target.com
$8.63
It goes without saying that you definitely want to keep a fresh tattoo out of the sun (sleeves it is!), but after the healing process, you should look for a body moisturizer that's got some SPF in it. This gentle, fragrance-free tattoo lotion from Eucerin is a great place to start.
Ruby BuddemeyerBeauty EditorRuby is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers beauty across print and digital.
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