OriginalSourceScientific AmericanUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceScientific AmericanUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“These tattoos can magically' disappear—here’s how they work”
CU Boulder researchers develop photochromic tattoo ink switchable by light
Key points
- Researchers at University of Colorado Boulder developed invisible tattoo ink.
- Ink becomes colored with UV light and reverts with white light.
- PhotoTat inks are encapsulated in PMMA polymer for safety.
- Hybrid Ink Magic Ink launched in 2024 by Hyprskn at £77 per 2ml.
- Clinical safety testing and regulatory approval will take years.
How it got here
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