![]() ![]() Sakhai declined to say what the "living organism" are, but did tell Tech Insider in an email "we've undergone strenuous studies, tests, and iterations to ensure that none of the organisms get hurt throughout the study. Sakhai says Ephemeral has gone through a series of steps in testing the ink: The first step was to perfect the function of the product in a controlled lab environment the second step was to run "preliminary biocompatability studies," essentially testing the ink in living cells outside of a living organism, says Sakhai and step three - the step the ink is currently in - is to test the ink in "living cells in a living organism" to ensure the safety and efficiency of the product. That’s right these tattoos last for a whole year and fade over time. " The removal solution simply breaks down parts of the sphere and the immune system cells can remove the dye molecules naturally through your body's lymphatic system," Sakhai says.Īccording to the company, there is no visual difference between newly inked tattoos done with Ephemeral ink or traditional ink. Ephemeral is one of the newer brands on the scene, known for their tattoos that are made to fade that last between 9-15 months. It can also be removed from the skin by going back over the ink with the same tools used to apply the ink with a solution that accelerates the breakdown, according to Ephemeral's team. In theory, this means that any tattoo inked with Ephemeral ink will begin to fade and break down after about a year or so. Sakhai explains that to make tattoos less permanent, Ephemeral developed ink that's made of smaller dye molecules encapsulated in a sphere of biomaterials that the body can break down more easily. Traditional tattoo ink is permanent because the human body can't break down the large pigments that are injected into the skin. They started working on the ink in August 2014 and have since gone through " countless iterations" to perfect the product, Sakhai tells Tech Insider. So he teamed up with some classmates, one of which was Joshua Sakhai, Ephemeral's COO, to develop the new ink. ![]() The painful and expensive removal process got him thinking about alternative methods. He had gotten a tattoo and due to the disapproval of his parents, agreed to have it removed. ![]() Their company, Ephemeral Tattoos, is developing a tattoo ink they say will eventually fade and can be easily removed or changed.Īccording to Allure magazine, the company's founder and CEO, Seung Shin, got the idea for Ephemeral ink thanks to a personal experience. Our first ephemeral tattoos <3 We cannot wait to put a dolphin on our ankles this summer Made in France. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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