Body Piercing Aftercare & Cleaning:

• First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewelry with dirty hands.
• Saturate a cotton ball with warm water, and gently wipe away any "crusties" that have gathered around the piercing site. Throw the cotton ball away.
• Apply a generous amount of "Body Piercing Cleaner" to the piercing site and jewelry. Make sure you get the Body Piercing Cleaner everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not necessary as long as you work the Piercing Cleaner around the piercing and jewelry completely.
• Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all crusting has been removed.
• Dry the piercing with a clean paper towel and then dispose of it.

What Not to Use to clean piercings

• Hydrogen Peroxide - Hydrogen peroxide kills bacteria, but it also kills the white blood cells attempting to heal your piercing. It can cause irritation and lengthen overall healing time.
• Rubbing Alcohol - Alcohol will dry the skin and irritate the raw piercing, which could actually lead to infection.
• Glyoxide - This is a product that contains hydrogen peroxide and hinders healing rather than aiding it.
• Ear Care Solution - Solutions that are provided by jewelry boutiques and department store piercers usually contain alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and other harmful chemicals that only aggravate a new piercing.
• Ointments - Antibacterial ointments or similar products only clog pores and/or kill good cells trying to heal the piercing.
• We advise against the use of mouthwashes. After several days of frequent use the tongue surface usually turns green or brown and looks decidedly unhealthy.