
After the year or so passes, the sphere will break down on its own and the immune system cells can remove the dye molecules naturally through your body's lymphatic system. This sphere, or soccer ball, is engineered and designed to be stable for around one year without degrading. To help get a grasp on this, picture putting tiny beads inside of a soccer ball. What we've done differently is encapsulate tiny dye molecules-much smaller than the pigments used in traditional tattoo ink-in a multicomponent sphere made completely of biomaterials. But if you do a quick search on laser surgery, you'll find that this doesn't always work. Lasers used in laser-removal surgery break apart these pigments into smaller, bite-size pieces that your body can theoretically flush out. The primary reason why the tattoo is permanent is that it's made up of pigments that are much too large for your body to remove on its own-this means that even though the ink may slightly fade and blur over time, the overarching bulk of the tattoo will last forever.

How exactly is Ephemeral's permanent tattoo ink different from traditional tattoo ink? "In broad strokes, when someone gets a tattoo, their immune system immediately responds and tries to break down the tattoo ink. I spoke with Sakhai, now the COO of Ephemeral, to get all the details about this new kind of tattoo. They refined the product, and now the ink is slated to be available next year. He partnered with three other engineering students and business student Josh Sakhai to finesse the product and the business plan. He made it through one session before going back to school and devising a plan to create a removable tattoo ink. Soon Shin realized that the process of getting a tattoo lasered off is really painful and expensive. His parents were so angry that they convinced Shin to get it removed. So when he went home and showed his family his new body art, they were obviously less than thrilled. The only problem? He comes from an Asian family that disapproves of tattoos. The idea for this special kind of ink first came to engineering student and founder Seung Shin when he decided to get a tattoo in college.

They have created a unique tattoo ink that allows you to customize or remove your existing tattoo. A team of New York University students and graduates has launched a game-changing company, Ephemeral Tattoos.
