I see here a lot of you guys asking about Tattoo ink. I was like you when I first started and wanted to know exactly it was I was using to mark people.
There are a lot of brands out there and not all of them are created equal. What you should realize that tattoo ink if for tattooing and other ink isn’t.

What is Tattoo Ink?

Basically it is a pigment suspended in a liquid. Unlike real ink tattoo ink separates after long periods.
Tattoo ink is the same stuff that make up is made of. It consists of pigment, glycerin, propylene glycol (synthetic glycerin),
alcohol and distilled water.The pigment gives it color, the glycerin gives it body to stay thick and flowing,
the alcohol and water make it sterile so Bacteria and germs can’t grow in it.

The more premium brands like Starbrite, Moms and Millennium are thick and full of pigment,
when they separate you can see how much they have in them.
Intenze (back when I tried them 6 years ago) and prizm are lowgrade; you are paying for water and alcohol,
that’s why your tattoos look faded right away. They also have a strong smell of alcohol.

Then you have India ink, this is what was used because back in “THE DAY” that’s all they really had to use.
India ink contains a pigment, some binders and shellac for waterproofing.
They aren’t good to swallow so why would you put them in your skin.

I know Talens is making a “TATTOO BRAND” but if it contains shellac stay away from it.

When I first started you could order India Ink and rapio-graph ink for tattooing.
It was there because that’s what the old school guys preferred but I stay away from the old stuff.
I stay with what I know.

This is my opinion on brands you may find different results after trying certain brands.