New York startup offers clients with tattoos that disappear with time
Kathmandu, April 28. A New York start-up has created tattoos that disappear with time. In this way, the tattoo is neither permanent nor a paper transfer, opening a new dimension to the body-inking market.
The company Ephemeral has created an ink that is composed of biodegradable polymers that dissolves naturally between 9-15 months after the same inking process as a conventional tattoo.
Josh Sakhai, one of the three co-founders of Ephemeral, was a student at New York University when he wanted to get a permanent tattoo but was “too scared” because of how his Iranian-origin family might react. He then thought of creating a temporary tattoo made of ink that fades. The thought required 50 different formulations before he found the right one, a number of which Sakhai tested on himself.
Using products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration regulator, Sakhai developed the formula in a laboratory in Milford, Connecticut, north of New York. He collaborated with dermatologists to complete the process.
Currently, they have only black ink available but are planning to come up with other inks as well. They charge between $175 and $450 for the ephemeral tattoo.
The tattoos do not dilute or blur, but the designs fade away with time.
Facebook Comment
Related News
latest Video
Trending News
- This Week
- This Month
