There are many differences between getting a blacklight tattoo and getting one with regular ink. The blacklight tattoo can cost more money, take more time, and cause more complications than a regular tattoo. UV tattoo inks do not show up well under regular light, so the procedure for getting...

The ultraviolet ink tattoo uses fluorescent dyes that react to blacklight. The inks become visible under blacklight as they react to the ultraviolet rays, and they glow within a few seconds of exposure to the rays.  

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved some of the inks used in blacklight tattoos, but has not approved their use as tattoo inks for humans. These inks were originally approved as spectral marking pigment for fish and game. The inks are used to track the movements and migrations of...

Blacklight or ultraviolet tattoos using blacklight reactive ink show up under black lights. If the palest of these inks are used, these tattoos are barely visible in the light of day. The inks are available in shades from white to purple, although the colors will not often be as vibrant as...