So many items that seem like they would be free of animal byproducts are surprisingly not.

Everything from dryer sheets and detergent to some alcohols and sodas contains animal products (viaBusiness Insider).

Tattoo ink is another one of those items that should be vegan, but is it?

Man getting a tattoo

However, it’s not just the glycerine in ink that may have animal products in them.

The good news is a lot of high-quality tattoo ink brands have made completely vegan formulas.

Some of those brands include Eternal, StarBrite, SkinCandy, and Stable Color.

Person getting tattooed

While these specific shops might be hard to come by, they do exist!