Intenze Formula 23 Medium Grey Shading Tattoo Ink 10oz/296ml

Intenze Formula 23 Medium Grey — Controlled Shading Made Simple

When midtone depth matters, Formula 23 Medium Grey delivers. Created through a close collaboration between lettering icon BJ Betts and Intenze founder Mario Barth, this blend gives artists confident control over smooth transitions and greyscale structure.

Why Artists Use It

• Built for balance: Designed to sit right between Light and Dark versions in the Formula 23 series, Medium Grey bridges tonal gaps for seamless blends and high-impact layering.
• Effortless flow: Thinner than traditional black, this formula runs fast and wipes clean — keeping stencils visible and machine movement fluid.
• Precision-mixed: The blend is crafted for shading and smooth wash effects without clumping, skipping or uneven dispersion.
• Trusted by pros: Artists who rely on smooth fades for lettering or realism note its predictability and performance, session after session.

Ideal For

• Black & grey styles requiring midtone layering
• Lettering, soft whip shading, or feathered transitions
• Custom tonal mixes when paired with Formula 23 Light or Dark

Specs & Composition

• Size: 10 oz / 296 ml bottle
• Base: Water, glycerin, and witch hazel distillate
• Pigment: CI 77266 (Carbon Black, non-respirable)
• Compliance: Made in the USA. Vegan. Meets EU and ISO tattoo manufacturing standards

Intenze Formula 23 Medium Grey gives artists the tool to go beyond basic shading — for gradients that flow, fade and frame perfectly.

It integrates seamlessly within professional tattoo ink systems and works best when paired with accurate stencil preparation from quality tattoo stencil products. Combined with responsive cartridge options such as Dragonhawk Yue tattoo cartridges and reliable nitrile tattoo gloves, it supports a clean, controlled black-and-gray workflow from first line to final blend.