![]() ![]() To ensure that the Ephemeral ink performed like conventional tattoo inks, they employed the help of a roster of tattoo artists who continuously evaluated the iterations of ink for performance using techniques like dots and shading. Through surveys, the pair found that nine to 15 months would be an ideal range of time to enjoy the tattoos, and still make the experience feel worthwhile. “Some of our first formulations disappeared after a week,” says Pierre. The team has also initiated an IRB (Institutional Review Board) clinical trial, with the help of dermatologist Dhaval Bhanusali, to validate safety aspects of the product.įor Pierre and Shah, the ultimate challenge wasn’t to create a tattoo ink that would be sure to fade, but one that would stay for a desirable amount of time and look as good as a conventional tattoo. “We wanted to go for the safest things out there, so if there is a change in industry regulations, we’re prepared for it,” says Pierre. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play The dyes, as well, are all D&C (drugs and cosmetics) regulated for use in other products. “They are medical-grade biocompatible and biodegradable, so they are meant to be broken down over time,” explains Shah. While the exact composition is proprietary (as are other conventional tattoo ink formulas), the duo assures us that the polymers have been used in medical devices and drugs for years, and are well documented for safety. The two basic components are the Ephemeral ink polymers and the dyes. “We started in 2014 and have tried and tested over 50 formulations,” says Shah. The formula for the ink has been in development for six and a half years. Tattoos are just interactions between the skin (the protein in this case) and the ink, so that’s why this problem was of interest to us,” he says. Adds Pierre, “With our background in biomolecular engineering, we’ve worked with protein stability and protein development. ![]() The technology behind ephemeral has been a tattoo company thats been in research and development for the past six years, and Ephemerals first brick-and-mortar studio opened in March. “Whether tattoos could be made to fade was a really good question that got us thinking,” says Shah. New to Brooklyn, New York, Ephemeral is an unusual tattoo parlour: its designs are 'made-to-fade'. The ink was developed by Brennal Pierre and Vandan Shah, both of whom hold Ph.D.’s in Chemical Engineering from New York University. It may sound like science fiction, but it’s not. ![]()
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