CAN’T I JUST USE POLYSPORIN FOR TATTOO AFTERCARE?
The days of using Polysporin are long gone. People have become too sensitive by applying steroids and unnatural medications, which over time ended up having more negative impacts than positive ones. You need to give your body art adequate care to ensure it not only heals properly, but looks as vibrant and beautiful as the day you received it. The care could include various types of treatment or, in some cases, just allowing your tattoo to “breathe.” The healing process is different for everyone, but it takes around two weeks on average. Your tattoo aftercare regime should include:- avoiding direct sunlight whenever possible, and
- using products to moisturize your skin and ensure the tattoos remain vibrant for a long time to come.
OUR PROPRIETARY AFTERCARE BRAND

Soapy Penguin is a select range of all-natural, hand-crafted tattoo aftercare products and skincare solutions. As our house brand, the product line was developed by Asia after many months of research and experimentation.
Ingredients
The Soapy Penguin tattoo balm contains coconut oil, beeswax, vitamin E oil, cocoa butter, grapeseed oil and avocado oil. All of the ingredients are locally sourced, natural and extensively tested on us, our family and clients! We recommend combining the balm with our natural handmade soap, as we find this combination approach works best.Vegan-Friendly?
Please note our tattoo aftercare is not vegan-friendly (given that it contains beeswax, which, while sustainably sourced, our vegan friends understandably avoid). We continue to work on developing a vegan-friendly solution, and are happy to say that we have the formula and are testing it before making it readily available.Extensively Tested
In the past couple of years since we started offering our tattoo aftercare balm, we’re happy to say it has been used by over 1000 individuals. We stand by our products 100% and can honestly say that in a side by side comparison, people using our Soapy Penguin products healed faster, scabbed less, and protected their tattoos more effectively from infections.Methods of Aftercare
For your tattoo to heal properly, please follow these guidelines:- Remove bandage in 4 hours.
- With clean hands, gently wash tattoo with warm water and mild soap (such as our natural soap, Ivory or Dove).
- Allow to air dry or pat dry with a clean paper towel.
- Wash tattoo 3-4 times a day for the first 3 days; remember that it is an open wound, so do your best to keep it as clean as possible.
- When scabbing begins to form, which generally occurs within 2 days, begin applying a thin layer of our Soapy Penguin tattoo aftercare product 2 or 3 times daily.
- Do not pick or scratch at your tattoo! This could result in color loss, scarring or infection.
- Avoid getting direct sunlight on your new tattoo.
- Avoid swimming and soaking for a few weeks (this also means no baths – showers only).
- If you notice any signs of infection such as redness, pain, or pus, please contact your doctor.