A researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada has invented a topical tattoo removal cream that makes tattoo ink fade away painlessly. Getting inked can be a lot of fun, but there's no fun in the realization that that skull-and-chains tattoo on your bicep is actually incredibly lame and diminishes your value as a human being. Whereas laser-based tattoo removal leads to burns, blisters and scarring, this cream has none of those side effects.
During tattooing, ink is injected into the skin, causing cells called 'macrophages' to move into the area and absorb the ink, making the tattoo visible underneath the skin. The tattoo removal cream works by selectively targeting macrophages at the tattoo site.
However, the cream is said to work best on tattoos that are more than two years old. So if you got a tramp stamp in 2014 and are regretting, you may need to cover up for a little while longer.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Topical Tattoo Removal Creams
- There is an opportunity to create a new line of topical tattoo removal creams for individuals who desire a quick, easy, and pain-free tattoo removal solution
- Selective Macrophage Targeting
- Selective macrophage targeting research presents itself as a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of medical treatments and therapeutics.
- Non-invasive Cosmetics
- The development of topical tattoo removal creams reflects a trend of consumers looking for non-invasive and pain-free cosmetic treatments.
Where This Applies
- Tattoo & Body Art
- Tattoo & Body Art is an industry that can benefit from this disruptive innovation by offering an additional, non-invasive tattoo removal service.
- Beauty & Cosmetics
- The Beauty & Cosmetics industry can invest in research to use the key principles of this topical cream to create other pain-free, non-invasive cosmetic procedures.
- Medical Research & Therapeutics
- The development of selective macrophage targeting for tattoo removal can be leveraged to other medical treatments and therapeutics, providing non-invasive treatment options.
