Tattoo Protection  ·  SPF 30+

Your tattoos
weren't meant
to fade.

ELION Tattoo Protection is a two-format SPF system, made for tattooed skin. A lightweight full-body lotion for daily wear, and a precision stick for travel and targeted use — both designed to defend the line, contrast, and pigment of your work.

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SPF 30+
Formats Lotion & Stick
Made in Italy
ELION Tattoo Protection Lotion
ELION Tattoo Protection Stick
N°01 / N°02 ELION Tattoo
Protection System
I. The quiet erosion

A tattoo doesn't fade
on a beach.
It fades on the way to work.

The pigment that defines your tattoo sits within the dermis — a layer the sun reaches every day, regardless of the weather. UV exposure breaks pigment down slowly, microscopically, over years.

Most people only realize their tattoos are fading once the linework has softened, the contrast has flattened, and the depth they paid for is no longer there. By then, the damage is structural.

The most-protected hours are the ones you never thought about.

80% of UV damage occurs
through indirect daily exposure.
5y average time before
noticeable pigment loss.
N°1 cause of tattoo dullness
is the sun, not the artist.
II. Why this formula exists

Designed for
tattooed skin —
not just skin.

ELION pairs broad-spectrum mineral and chemical UV filters with a tattoo-supportive skin complex. The goal is simple: protect the work below the surface while staying invisible on top of it.

Both formulations share the same core protection system — Zinc Oxide, Avobenzone, and Octisalate for broad UVA / UVB cover — built into a featherweight base that disappears on application. No chalk. No shine. No white cast.

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01

Broad spectrum SPF 30+

UVA and UVB protection calibrated for prolonged daily exposure, not occasional beach use.

02

No white cast

No chalk on any skin tone. No residue on dark or saturated tattoos. Disappears on application.

03

Tattoo fade protection

Antioxidants and barrier support reduce the oxidative stress that flattens tattoo contrast over time.

04

Water resistant

Holds through sweat and water. Layers cleanly under fragrance, makeup, and clothing.

III. A different brief

Most sunscreens protect skin.
The formula protects what's beneath it.

Conventional SPF
  • Designed for general skin protection
  • Often leaves a visible white or grey cast
  • Heavy, occlusive, or chalky finish
  • Pigment preservation is not the brief
  • Marketed for the beach, worn at the beach
ELION Tattoo Protection
  • Calibrated specifically for tattooed skin
  • No cast, on any tone — including blackwork
  • Lightweight, dry-touch finish
  • Antioxidants chosen for pigment integrity
  • Designed for the daily commute, worn always
YEAR 01 — YEAR 10
FRESH
FADED
IV. The invisible exposure

You don't need a beach
to lose a tattoo.

Sunlight reaches your skin through car windows on the commute, through a café window over lunch, on the short walk between meetings. The cumulative dose is significant — and it adds up year after year.

  • The drive to workUp to 60% UVA penetration through standard glass.
  • The walk at noonPeak UV intensity for incidental exposure.
  • The patio at duskUVA continues until sunset.
  • The window seatIndoor proximity to glass is not protection.
ELION Tattoo Protection Lotion
ELION Tattoo Protection Stick
V. The collection

Two formats.
One protection system.

ELION Tattoo Protection comes in two formats — a full-body lotion built for everyday wear, and a precision stick built for travel and targeted application. Same core formula, different format.

N°01 · LotionSPF 30+ · 150 ml
N°02 · StickSPF 30+ · 50 ml
FormatAirless Pump
Made inItaly
From $36 Lotion $53 · Stick $36
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  • Worldwide shipping. Complimentary above $80.
  • Reef-conscious filters. Cruelty-free.
  • Returns within 30 days, even when opened.
VI. Formula notes

A short list,
carefully chosen.

Built around a small set of high-grade actives — UV filters for protection, antioxidants and barrier support for the tattooed skin beneath them.

01 · UV

Zinc Oxide

Broad-spectrum mineral UV filter. Core protection across UVA and UVB.

02 · UV

Avobenzone

Critical UVA protection — the wavelength most responsible for tattoo fading.

03 · UV

Octisalate

UVB protection. Boosts SPF without adding whitening or weight.

04 · Skin

Jojoba Oil

Lightweight skin conditioning. Helps tattoos read richer without heaviness.

05 · Skin

Niacinamide

Supports the skin barrier and the healthy appearance of tattooed skin.

06 · Skin

Vitamin E

Antioxidant protection against the environmental stress that flattens contrast.

"

We were never interested in a sunscreen that performed only at the beach. The work of preserving a tattoo happens on ordinary days, in ordinary light, over a very long time.

— Formulation Lead, ELION
A closing thought

Most people protect
their skin.
Few protect their ink.

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ELION Tattoo Protection · Lotion SPF 30+ · Stick SPF 30+