NAPA, Calif. -- A recent Pew Research poll found that 14% of Americans have one or more tattoos. When it comes to Americans between the ages 18-40 that number jumps to 38%.
Unfortunately many people with newly tattooed skin do not not realize is that if they are using a daily moisturizing lotion on tattooed areas of the skin and it is aloe vera based or contains aloe vera as a prominent ingredient they are prematurely fading their tattoo(s). Aloe vera is a fantastic source of natural skin care that has many proven benefits, but it should not be used on a continual basis on tattooed skin. Aloe vera, however can be used on a new tattoo in the first few weeks to help promote proper healing.
A quick Google search of "Natural tattoo removal" reveals that a mixture of aloe vera and apricot scrub is one of the most effective methods for getting rid of an unwanted tattoo. According to the web site howtoremovetattoo.net when you use aloe vera or products containing aloe vera over an extended period of time "you are principally breaking down slowly and dislodging the color that was embedded in the cells of the skin." If someone has tattoos they should definitely avoid applying aloe vera based or products that use aloe vera in their ingredients to tattooed areas on a regular basis" said Anthony Robinson, President of Napa, CA based Napa Naturals Skin Care.
It is easy to identify pure aloe vera products by their bright green gel appearance, but most people may not realize that many of the top selling lotions like Hempz, Burt's Bees, Gold Bond and Jason Natural all use either pure aloe vera or aloe vera leaf powder as a key ingredient. "If a person has tattoos and is using lotions with aloe vera that they should give serious consideration to switching to aloe free brands if they want to keep their tattoo looking as good as possible for as long as possible" said Robinson
Robinson's company Napa Naturals makes skin care products that are "Tattoo Safe" containing no aloe vera. Produced primarily from a mixture of grape seed oil lotion made from 100% organic Napa valley wine grapes infused with ingredients like organic coconut water, kiwi seed and cucumber oils and many others natural and organic ingredients that help naturally keep tattoos looking like new by keeping the skin properly hydrated and moisturized. To learn more about "Tattoo Safe" lotion and how to keep your tattoo and skin looking great for life visit http://www.NapaNaturalsSkinCare.com
