What Inkbox does

Inkbox is a privately held direct-to-consumer e-commerce company that sells semi-permanent and classic temporary tattoos through its own storefront at inkbox.com. The company serves individual consumers seeking body-art self-expression without the permanence, pain, or lifelong commitment of real tattoos, and positions its products as a way to test designs before committing to permanent ink. Its core technology is "For Now Ink™," a proprietary plant-based formula built on Genipa Plant Extract that sinks into the top layer of the skin and develops over 24-36 hours into a realistic tattoo shade, lasting 7-14 days before naturally fading with skin regeneration; classic temporary tattoos using a different formulation last 4-7 days. The product portfolio includes 888+ pre-designed SKUs across styles (American Traditional, Blackwork, Fine Line, Japanese, Minimal), body parts, and themes, plus specialty finishes (Glitter, Glow-in-the-Dark, Metallic), supported by a curated marketplace of 20+ independent tattoo artists with dedicated collection pages.

Inkbox's business model is predominantly product-led DTC e-commerce with no minimum order requirements on most products, no recurring subscription, and a single-pay-as-you-go pricing structure. Pre-designed tattoos are unit-priced from $7 (1x1 inch) to $29 (extra-large), while bespoke orders are quote-based and sold in batches starting at $720 for 100 units with tiered pricing for 50/200/500 units and a 5-7 business day production lead time. The company ships internationally from the USA, accepting duties and taxes at destination, and markets primarily through organic Instagram (with a community UGC loop under #INKBOXONYOU), email, and on-site content. Products use FDA-certified cosmetic-grade inks manufactured in the USA and meet US, Canadian, and EU cosmetic/toy safety standards. Notable gaps in the data set: no disclosed revenue, headcount, funding history, or founder information, and no parent company or institutional investor information is available.

Name

Inkbox

Legal name

Inkbox

Website

https://inkbox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Inkbox is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce company selling 888+ temporary and semi-permanent (7-14 day) tattoos through its proprietary For Now Ink™ plant-based technology, serving individual consumers seeking no-commitment body art and a curated marketplace of 20+ independent tattoo artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Tattoos

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513)

SIC

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Permanent Makeup Pigments & Supplies (Microblading/PMU Pigments, Aftercare Color Products) (CRABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Microblading (Eyebrow Semi-Permanent Tattoo) (HSALAIAF)

Keywords

• Temporary tattoos
• Semi-permanent tattoos
• Custom tattoo design
• Plant-based body ink
• Artist tattoo collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Temporary Tattoo Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of temporary tattoos through e-commerce. Products include pre-designed artist-made tattoos across various styles, sizes, and categories, as well as custom tattoo orders. Classic temporary tattoos last 4-7 days, while semi-permanent tattoos last up to 14 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inkbox manufactures and sells semi-permanent temporary tattoos through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform at inkbox.com. The proprietary For Now Ink™ plant-based formula uses Genipa Plant Extract to sink into the top layer of skin, developing a realistic tattoo appearance over 24-36 hours and lasting 7-14 days. The catalog combines pre-designed artist-made collections with a Custom Tattoo Designer tool for personalized temporary tattoos.

Product overview

Inkbox is a direct-to-consumer temporary tattoo company offering two main product categories: pre-designed artist-made tattoos and a custom tattoo designer tool. The core technology is For Now Ink™, a patented semi-permanent ink formula using Genipa Plant Extract that sinks into skin and lasts 7-14 days. The product portfolio includes Classic Temporary Tattoos (4-7 day wear), Semi-Permanent Tattoos using For Now Ink™ (7-14 day wear), and specialty finishes including Glitter, Glow-in-the-Dark, and Metallic. Pre-designed offerings span multiple styles (American Traditional, Blackwork, Fine Line, Japanese, Minimal), sizes (1x1 to 12x6 inches), and themes (animals, nature, fantasy, spiritual, symbols, positive affirmations, cyber sigilism). The Custom Tattoo Designer allows customers to upload artwork or text for personalized temporary tattoos with various size, effect, and white ink options. The platform operates as an e-commerce marketplace connecting independent tattoo artists with consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classic Temporary Tattoos Traditional surface-applied temporary tattoos that last 4-7 days, waterproof right away and applied with water and a wet cloth. Available in a range of styles, sizes, themes, and body-part collections.
• Semi-Permanent Tattoos Advanced temporary tattoos using the proprietary For Now Ink™ plant-based formula that last 7-14 days with a more realistic tattoo-like appearance. Requires 24-36 hours to fully develop and 12 hours before getting wet; fades naturally as skin regenerates.
• Custom Tattoo Designer Online design tool allowing customers to upload custom artwork, photos, or text to create personalized one-of-a-kind temporary tattoos. Supports Semi-Permanent, Classic, and white ink effect options; tiered bulk pricing starts at $720 for 100 units with 5-7 business day production time.
• Glitter Tattoos Temporary tattoos with a sparkly glitter overlay finish, lasting 4-7 days.
• Glow-in-the-Dark Tattoos Temporary tattoos with luminescent properties that glow in dark conditions, lasting 4-7 days.
• Metallic Tattoos Temporary tattoos with a metallic sheen finish, lasting 4-7 days.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tattly: Tattly is a direct-to-consumer temporary tattoo brand featuring designer-created fake tattoos. Like Inkbox, it sells premium temporary tattoos online to consumers seeking non-permanent body art, with a similar artist-collaboration model and DTC e-commerce focus.
• Tattify: Tattify is an online retailer of temporary tattoos offering custom and pre-made designs for events, parties, and personal use. It competes directly with Inkbox in the custom temporary tattoo and bulk-order space.
• Flash Tattoos: Flash Tattoos is a jewelry-inspired temporary tattoo brand specializing in metallic and gold-flake designs. It overlaps with Inkbox's metallic tattoo category and targets a similar fashion-conscious consumer seeking decorative body art.
• Penny Black Tattoos: Penny Black is a temporary tattoo brand focused on realistic, fine-line, and fine-art-style fake tattoos. It competes with Inkbox's blackwork and fine-line catalog with comparable aesthetic positioning and DTC distribution.
• Tattoo Fun: Tattoo Fun is a longer-established temporary tattoo brand offering party favors, kids' tattoos, and custom designs. It competes with Inkbox in the broader fake tattoo category, particularly in custom/bulk and event applications.

Broad incumbents

• Sephora Collection (Sephora): Sephora is a global beauty retailer carrying body art, stickers, and temporary tattoo products as part of a much broader cosmetics and beauty portfolio. It is a broader incumbent in beauty retail where Inkbox's products could potentially be distributed.
• Ulta Beauty: Ulta Beauty is a major US beauty retailer with a broad assortment including body art and temporary tattoo brands. As a large incumbent, it represents both a potential retail distribution channel for Inkbox and a competitive threat if it expands private-label body art.

Emerging players

• Henna Caravan: Henna Caravan specializes in natural henna-based temporary body art with a plant-based, organic positioning. It represents an emerging player using natural ingredients for temporary body art, overlapping with Inkbox's plant-based ink philosophy.

Others

• Made by Mary: Made by Mary is a minimalist jewelry brand with delicate, fine-line aesthetics that overlap visually with Inkbox's fine-line tattoo style. It is adjacent, serving a similar minimalist self-expression customer but in jewelry rather than body art.
• Custom Ink: Custom Ink is a custom apparel and promotional products platform with custom design and group-order capabilities. While focused on apparel rather than body art, it shares Inkbox's custom designer tool and B2B bulk-order business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/inkbox
• Xx.com/getinkbox
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inkbox---getinkbox-com

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors17 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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