Hustle Butter Deluxe Luxury Tattoo Care

After seeing some petroleum filled, non-organic tattoo butters in the mall, I knew I had to find a healthier alternative. Although I myself do not have tattoos, my best friend does, and he was excited to hear that there was an option that not only would truly hydrate and protect, but also help the skin’s natural process of healing and being its best!

For those of you with tattoos, this “butter” can be used before, during and after your new masterpiece! Check out the impeccable ingredients below!

P.S. My best friend loves it!

• Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Fruit Butter –  In it’s raw form it helps to boost collagen and repair skin. Rich in vitamin E and vitamin A. Shea Butter and the other ingredients made from the sheatree are used in many types of cosmetics and personal care products including bath products, cleansing products, eye makeup, lotions and creams, suntan products, lipstick and hair care products.
• Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter – known for its cleansing properties and used in soaps and hair products.  It also contains oleic acid, palmitic acid, linoleum and stearic acid. Mango seed butter is a natural moisturizer because of its fatty acids. It contains Vitamins A and C. Also used as a surfactant because it contains sodium mangoseedate.
• Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Butter – often used for treating skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and sunburn. It melts on contact with skin and works effectively to restore and rehydrate.
• Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (fractionated coconut oil) – light and odorless, this coconut oil is quickly absorbed into the skin or hair and is wonderful for dry or troubled skin. Can be used as a carrier oil for essential oils, but it has wonderful antioxidant properties by itself.
• Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) oil  – Taken from the seeds of the sunflower, has more vitamin E than any other vegetable oil. Used as a skin conditioning agent, surfactant and viscosity increasing agent.
• Oryza Sativa (Rice) bran oil – incredibly hydrating and also used as an anti-aging ingredient. It is very high in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that help cleanse, soften, moisturize, nourish, smooth and soothe the skin.
• Rosmarinus Officials (Rosemary) leaf extract – full of antioxidants it helps relieve again environmental stresses on the skin. It is also anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and protects again free radical damage as well.  In India it is used to help lighten dark spots and blemishes on the skin.
• Camellia Sinensis (Green tea) extract – due to the polyphenols in green tea, it possesses very powerful antioxidant (content vitamins C & E) and skin-soothing properties. It is also thought to have anti-aging properties through reducing age spots and overall complexion.
• Tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E) – a natural conditioner and antioxidant. It helps promote skin healing and diminish signs of aging.
• Mentha Arvensis (wild mint) Essential Oil – a milder form of mint, it is used for pain relief due to its anti-inflammatory properties. It is also antimicrobial, cooling and a disinfecting agent, giving it many uses.
• Essence of Papaya – High in vitamin C and zinc. Used to promote a healthy complexion and getting rid of blemishes.

“BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER – Hustle Butter Deluxe is an original luxury tattoo care product for every stage in the tattoo process. It helps prepare the skin to make it more soft and supple, offers superior glide when being tattooed, and can help moisturize and heal skin afterward.

NUMEROUS BENEFITS – Unlike others, Hustle Butter Deluxe does NOT remove stencils and won’t lead to clogged tubes or petroleum buildup. Hustle Butter Deluxe keeps skin workable, drastically reduces redness, swelling, and bleeding, and promotes healing upon contact. Color has never gone in so easy. Yellows and whites go in the first time, and you don’t have to worry about over-worked highlights.

100% VEGAN INGREDIENTS – Certified cruelty-free and 100% vegan, our all-natural butter is also petroleum and paraben free. It is made from only the finest ingredients, including Shea, Mango, and Aloe butters, Coconut, Sunflower and Rice Bran oils, Rosemary Oleoresin, Green Tea, Vitamin E Complex and Mint Arvenis Essential Oil, as well as the essence of Papaya and Coconut.

EASY TO USE – Loved by tattoo artists worldwide (as well as their clients) Hustle Butter Deluxe can be applied to the skin as-needed before and during the tattoo process. It should be applied to the skin as aftercare to improve healing as well. Many of our clients continue to use this product long after their tattoo has healed, to keep their skin moisturized and healthy and their tattoo’s colors bright.”

Be purchased on hustlebutter.com and Amazon

As a cliff note, why should you NOT want to use petroleum?

Petroleum is a synthetic compound, which seems to be hydrating your skin, but actually is just putting a layer on top. This clogs your pores and inhibits your body’s ability to expel toxins. This can be quite dangerous when basically putting it on an open wound! So skip on the petroleum and induce in the amazing natural products instead!!

Will Getting A Tattoo Negatively Affect My Health?

Hello all! Today I want to cover a topic that may be a bit touchy for some. Since I have spent so much time talking about how what we put on our skin affects our health, but I wanted also wanted to address things that are being put under the skin. Namely: Tattoos. I want to cover the risks, the healthier options, and the best way to care for them.

Are Tattoos toxic?

The short answer is yes. Most conventional tattoo ink has not been regulated in any way, and contain toxic heavy metals to achieve their color. The most toxic colors are black, white and red. Red ink can contain mercury, or other metals like cadmium or iron oxide. Other standard tattoo ink colors use lead, antimony, beryllium, chromium, cobalt nickel and arsenic. The more neon pigments can even contain plastics (who wants petroleum in their body?!)

How can these affect your health? 

Heavy metals can have many adverse affects. To give an overview, I’m attaching a list from an article that Dr. Axe put together which gives a much more in-depth look. But it is important to note that many off these affects have a high impact on mental health… including anxiety and depression!

You probably heard in the media about the lady that had complications from a 15+ year old tattoo, and how the toxins had caused complications in her lymph nodes. You can read about it here.

So, what if you’ve already gotten one or more tattoos, and you don’t know if the ink had toxins in it? There is an extremely high chance that it did. So, I would recommend going through a heavy metal detox. There are different things that you can do to to help your body eliminate these toxins.

Detox Foods

1. Green leafy vegetables are some of the most effective heavy metal detox foods. Not only do they help eliminate toxins, but they are also very high in antioxidants and very anti-inflammatory. These include kale, swiss chard, broccoli sprouts and dandelion greens.
2. Herbs are also very effective. The rule of thumb is to concentrate on the ones that are high in antioxidants and are anti-inflammatory. Cilantro is one of the most powerful, but others include ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, basil, thyme, parsley, oregano, and rosemary.
3. Foods that are very high in sulfur (like onion and garlic) are key in helping the liver detox from metals like lead and arsenic.
4. Drink lots of water! You will want to keep hydrated while your body eliminates toxins.
5. You will also want to eat foods that are high in omega-3 like flax seeds and chia seeds. These are high in fiber and help detox the colon and reduce inflammation. Bone broth also helps support the liver and other organs as they go through the detox process.

Other ways to detox

Additional  detox methods include chlorella, Vitamin C, shilajit, milk thistle, probiotics, activated charcoal, bentonite clay, triphala, and chelation therapy. You can read about these options in more depth in the Dr. Axe article here as he does a very thorough job.

Still want a Tattoo? Don’t despair! There are still options to incorporate tattoos into your healthy lifestyle. Healthy alternatives that are non toxic actually DO exist! There are even some vegan options for those who still desire the body art, but want to keep their health clean.

So now to the good part, what are some of the ink color alternatives?

• Black – Carbon and logwood
• White – titanium dioxide
• Yellow – tumeric
• Green – monoazo (a carbon-based pigment)
• Blue – copper or sodium + aluminum (which is not really safe, so make sure you do your research!)
• Red – Naphthol (spot test this, as it can still cause an allergic reaction)
• Purple – dioxazine and carbazole

To get actual names of ink brands, I turned to Adria Decorte’s article here. She has put in quite a bit of research into finding different brands to look into. A great read, but to give you a breakdown, the top two brands for a non-toxic and vegan alternative inks were Eternal and Skin Candy. If any of you are in the DFW area, my best friend loves going to North Texas Tattoo, and they use Eternal, and do a phenomenal job. We have nothing but praise for their work. To look into Eternal, you can read this brand’s quality, non-toxic standards here.

Lastly, let’s address the topic of taking care of your tattoo naturally. Aside from the usual care precautions for keeping the tattoo clean and sterile, there are actually all-natural products that are petroleum and paraben free. In addition they contain wonderful moisturizing and healing oils such as shea, coconut, sunflower and essential oils. I hope to have a product review out soon.

There you are my dears! Hope this was helpful in giving alternative options for your tattoos. For those of you who already have tattoos, there are very practical ways to improve your physical and mental health by detoxing your body from those heavy metals!

Cheers!