TRANSPARENT TATTOO AFTERCARE FILM
A BARRIER FOR THE SKIN.
A SANCTUARY FOR THE ART.
Sanctum Skin Seal creates a lightweight, flexible barrier over freshly tattooed skin. Its transparent, breathable design helps shield the tattoo from external contact, friction, clothing, water, dirt, and everyday contaminants while allowing the healing area to remain visible.
Flexible enough to move with the body. Transparent enough to reveal the art. Designed to protect what was created while the skin begins its natural renewal process.
MEDICAL-GRADE. TRANSPARENT. LIGHTWEIGHT. BREATHABLE. PROTECTIVE.
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Transparent PU film
• Flexible and conformable
• Breathable and moisture-vapor permeable
• Waterproof
• Latex-free/not made with natural latex
• Hypoallergenic medical-grade adhesive
• Designed for professional tattoo aftercare
• Helps protect fresh tattoos from external friction, clothing, dirt, and incidental water exposure
• Allows the tattoo and surrounding skin to remain visible
INTENDED USE
Sanctum Skin Seal is a self-adhesive transparent film intended to cover and help protect freshly tattooed skin during the initial aftercare period. For external use only.
DIRECTIONS FOR APPLICATION
1. Wash and dry hands thoroughly. Professional applicators should wear clean disposable gloves.
2. Ensure active bleeding has stopped. Gently cleanse the tattoo and surrounding skin according to the tattoo artist’s recommended aftercare procedure. Alcohol prep will help the bandage to adhere best.
3. Thoroughly remove all soap, green soap, glycerin, ointment, lotion, oil, fragrance, alcohol, and other product residue.
4. Pat the area completely dry with a clean, disposable paper towel. Allow the skin to air-dry fully before application.
5. Cut a piece large enough to extend approximately 1 to 2 inches beyond every edge of the tattoo. Round the corners, if desired, to help reduce edge lifting.
6. Remove the release liner without touching the adhesive more than necessary.
7. Position the adhesive side over the tattoo. Apply gently from the center outward, smoothing the film toward the edges.
8. DO NOT stretch the film during application. Applying it under tension may cause pulling, blistering, irritation, or skin injury.
9. Press the outer margin onto clean, dry, unbroken skin to form a complete seal.
10. If using multiple pieces, overlap adjoining pieces by at least 1 inch. Do not place an overlapping seam directly over a heavily weeping portion of the tattoo.
WEAR AND REPLACEMENT
Keep the first application in place for up to 18-24 hrs. Some accumulation of plasma, excess ink, and fluid beneath the film can be normal during early tattoo healing.
Remove the film sooner if:
• The seal breaks or an edge exposes the tattoo
• Fluid leaks from beneath the film
• Water, dirt, or another contaminant enters beneath it
• The film becomes punctured, torn, excessively loose, or heavily saturated
• Increasing discomfort, burning, rash, excessive redness, blistering, swelling, or irritation develops
• Signs of infection appear
After removing the first film, gently cleanse and completely dry the tattoo before applying a fresh piece. Each piece is single-use only. Never remove and reapply the same piece.
A replacement film may remain in place for up to 24 hours. Do not exceed use of the same piece for longer than 48 hours use of Sanctum Skin Seal unless instructed by a qualified healthcare professional.
Always follow the tattoo artist’s aftercare instructions when they are consistent with this product’s validated instructions for use.
REMOVAL
1. Wash and dry your hands.
2. Loosen one edge of the film.
3. In a warm shower or beneath warm running water, slowly stretch and pull the film back over itself, low and parallel to the skin, in the direction of hair growth.
4. Do not pull the film sharply upward or rip it off quickly. Doing so may damage newly healing or fragile skin.
5. After removal, gently wash the tattoo with mild soap, rinse completely, and pat dry with a clean disposable paper towel.
6. Dispose of the used film in accordance with applicable local requirements. Do not reuse.
SHOWERING AND DAILY ACTIVITY
A properly sealed film may be worn during a brief shower if the product is validated as waterproof. Do not soak or submerge the covered tattoo. Avoid baths, swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, lakes, oceans, and prolonged water exposure.
Avoid excessive heat, sweating, strenuous activity, tight clothing, friction, and repeated movement that may loosen the film or stress the skin. Keep the healing tattoo out of direct sunlight.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
• For external use only.
• Use only as directed.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.
• Do not ingest.
• Do not apply to the eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, lips, inside the mouth, mucous membranes, or intimate areas.
• Do not apply over infected skin, third-degree burns, deep wounds, puncture wounds, surgical incisions, or wounds unrelated to the stated intended use.
• Do not use on heavily bleeding or excessively draining areas.
• Do not use as a substitute for sutures or other wound-closure methods.
• Do not use on skin with an active rash, severe irritation, blistering, or a known skin infection.
• Do not use if you have a known allergy or sensitivity to medical adhesives or any product component.
• Use particular caution on thin, fragile, scarred, sun-damaged, recently treated, or medically compromised skin.
• Do not apply lotions, oils, ointments, petroleum products, fragrances, topical medications, numbing products, or other preparations beneath the film unless compatibility has been specifically confirmed by the manufacturer.
• Do not stretch the film during application. Tension may cause blistering, skin stripping, irritation, or other adhesive-related injury.
• Do not puncture the film while it is on the skin. A punctured or leaking dressing no longer provides a complete barrier and should be removed and replaced.
• Do not reuse or share. Cross-contamination may occur.
• Product is supplied nonsterile.
• Stop use immediately if burning, severe itching, spreading redness, rash, blistering, skin peeling, unusual swelling, or other signs of an adhesive reaction develop. Gently remove the film, wash the area, and contact a healthcare professional if symptoms are severe or persistent.
• Improper application or removal can cause skin stripping, tension blisters, contact dermatitis, folliculitis, maceration, or temporary changes in skin pigmentation.
• This product does not eliminate the possibility of infection and is not a substitute for proper tattooing hygiene or medical care.
PATCH TEST
Individuals with sensitive skin or uncertainty about medical adhesives should test a small piece on clean, healthy, untattooed skin before tattooing. Remove it immediately if redness, itching, burning, swelling, or irritation occurs. A successful patch test cannot guarantee that a later reaction will not occur.
WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE
Remove the film and promptly contact a healthcare professional if you experience:
Redness, warmth, pain, or swelling that is severe, spreads, or worsens
• Puss, foul-smelling drainage, red streaking, open sores, or unusual discoloration
• Fever, chills, dizziness, difficulty breathing, facial swelling, or widespread hives
• Blistering, skin tearing, or a severe allergic reaction
• A tattoo that appears not to be healing normally
Difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, faintness, or a rapidly developing widespread reaction requires emergency medical attention.
STORAGE
Store unopened product in a clean, dry location at 70-78 degrees Fahrenheit. Protect from excessive heat, moisture, direct sunlight, and freezing. Do not use after the expiration date.
MATERIALS
Film: PU material
Adhesive: Medical Grade Acrylic Adhesive
Release liner: Glassin Paper
CONTENTS
Size: assorted sizes 8" x8 yds. 10" x 8 yds.
Manufactured for/Distributed by:
Urban’s Edge Tattoo Care
PROFESSIONAL NOTE
Final application and wear decisions should consider the tattoo’s size, location, fluid output, skin condition, client sensitivity, and artist assessment. When the barrier is compromised, the protection is compromised. Remove, cleanse, dry, and replace with a fresh piece when appropriate.
SANCTUM SKIN SEAL
A BARRIER FOR THE SKIN.
A SANCTUARY FOR THE ART.
