Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Functional
Tattoo
Functional temporary tattoos have a variety of potential uses.
3.8
Trend score
Trend
What is the Functional Tattoo trend?
Functional Tattoo: Temporary tattoos with functions that include everything from monitoring alcohol to detecting overexposure to UV rays are on the rise, presenting as unique and simple solutions to maintaining health with convenience in mind. With consumers increasingly prioritizing preventative care, these functional tattoos offer them the ability to track and maintain healthy habits longterm.
Trend themes
Themes within the Functional Tattoo trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Functional Wearable Technology
The rise in popularity of wearable technology that serves a functional purpose presents an opportunity to create more solutions, like color-changing tattoos, that cater to specific needs like monitoring alcohol intake or detecting UV exposure.
02
Living Tattoos
The emerging trend of living tattoos that interact with stimuli could be leveraged by businesses to create more personalized and responsive wearable technology.
03
Child-Focused Health Design
Designers are creating products that cater to the unique needs of children's health, like the Thomy toolkit which was created to help children with Type 1 diabetes manage their insulin more easily. This presents opportunities for businesses to develop products that prioritize the comfort of children and their families.
Industry implications
What the Functional Tattoo trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Healthcare Technology
Emerging trends in functional and living tattoos could be leveraged by businesses in the healthcare technology industry to create more personalized and accurate monitoring tools.
For
Children's Health
The rise of child-focused health design presents opportunities for businesses to create products that prioritize the comfort and ease of use for children and their families in the healthcare industry.
For
Alcohol Monitoring
The development of temporary smart tattoos that monitor alcohol levels presents opportunities in the hospitality and transportation industries to provide patrons with discreet and accurate information about their alcohol intake.
Workshop question
How could your brand find convenience-based ways to improve consumers lives?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Functional Tattoo
Trend score 3.8 out of 10, from popularity 63%, activity 43%, freshness 8%.
Popularity63%
Activity43%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Functional Tattoo trend
4 featured examples from Oct 24, 2017 to Apr 16, 2018CategoryLifestyle
Color-Changing UV Ray Tattoos
LogicInk's Stick-On Tattoo Changes from White to Purple
Incorporating UV-activated color-changing technology into clothing and accessories presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion and beauty industry.
CategoryTech
Alcohol-Monitoring Temporary Tattoos
This Smart Tattoo by University of California Enhances Health
The healthcare and wellness industry can benefit from the integration of alcohol-monitoring wearables into personalized health tracking programs and treatment plans for alcohol-re…
CategoryTech
Responsive Light-Up Tattoos
MIT Engineers Have Successfully Created a 3D-Printed "Living Tattoo"
Living tattoo technology has the potential to be applied in the biotechnology industry for medical devices and innovative treatments.
CategoryLife-Stages
Child-Focused Insulin Kits
The Thomy Toolkit Is Focused on Helping Children with Type 1 Diabetes
The healthcare industry can benefit from the development of child-focused insulin kits, as it presents disruptive innovation opportunities to enhance patient care and long-term he…
