Tagging animals is NOT an artistic pursuit, and all that needs to be done is that SOME ink get in the skin in a pattern RECOGNIZABLE as numbers and letters, NOT artistic handwriting or complex artwork, which means that while this ink MAY be "the safest ink on the market, that does NOT mean it actually works for high-quality, professionally done, artistic tattooing.

In my experience- and that of several other prolific, professional, respected tattooers with whom I've spoken on this subject- it doesn't tattoo like "regular" ink, since it's NOT the same texture, nor does it exhibit the same fluid dynamics of "ground pigment in suspension", and it's a BITCH to put in the skin, and even if you can get your machine to put it in properly without turning the client into hamburger (not easy to do), it looks like shit when it's fresh AND when it's healed...... EXCEPT under UV light. While there's a lot of so-so tattooers willing to use the stuff here and there for SMALL tattoos, it's a GIMMIC that DETRACTS from the appearance of a professionally done tattoo.

Bottom line: why would any serious tattooer want to do a tattoo with his or her reputation and name behind it that ONLY looks good in the dark under blacklight?

Oh, a bunch of us OWN the stuff, since we're as curious as the next guy, and I've had my dozen small bottles for those "Ten years" you mention. But it is VERY important to me (and other professionals) that the client leave with a GOOD looking tattoo that's professionally done, artistically and mechanically sound which can be shown to the world with pride, rather than with explanations that "no, honest, it really DOES look good..... just not now".

I hope this helps.

If you want something that glows when you're out dancing under black lights, or at a rave or a party, buy some raver jewelry or clothing. It's cheaper and looks better anyway.