In the present work a preliminary study regarding the evaluation of two BTD-based compounds and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as luminophores in the formulation of security inks was achieved. The intention was to determine the ability of these substances to promote to a given product characteristics of authenticity, durability and, metrological reliability. For this purpose, a sequence of tests was developed using liquid inks containing the pigments on its formulations. The formulated inks were subjected to durability tests, including chemical, physical and mechanical resistances. Continuous exposure to light led to early degradation of samples containing GQDs (level 1 blue wool scale), which was then discarded as a viable option. The inks containing BTDs where further explored, where only one of the formulations was approved at the quartant abrasion test against paper. Regarding the chemical and heat resistance, the BTDs presented acceptable performance, meeting the requirements of the ISO 10373-1 technical standard and the guidance document published by the International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO, for the quality of smart cards and passports. After statistical treatment of the data, considering the Mann-Whitney test as an evaluation tool, it was possible to conclude that the samples based on BTDs, here called BTD-01, presented satisfactory performance for application as a security taggant.