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Massachusetts company creates cutting-edge tattoo ink that can disappear

Massachusetts company creates cutting-edge tattoo ink that can disappear
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Massachusetts company creates cutting-edge tattoo ink that can disappear
Tattoos have been around for 10,000 years, but one company has found a new way to hide that permanent mark.Massachusetts based Bambu Global has created Inque, a tattoo ink that’s made up of millions of microscopic beads. The tattoo is still permanent, but the ink can be switched off at any time."We use a very low-power laser," Saleem Miyan, president of Bambu Global, said. "The laser penetrates the bead, and it renders the color colorless."Inque’s laser can remove the color in one quick, painless session. The technology ties back to camera company Polaroid, which did an enormous amount of research on color and chemical changes.Watch the video above to see the full story.

Tattoos have been around for 10,000 years, but one company has found a new way to hide that permanent mark.

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Massachusetts based Bambu Global has created Inque, a tattoo ink that’s made up of millions of microscopic beads. The tattoo is still permanent, but the ink can be switched off at any time.

"We use a very low-power laser," Saleem Miyan, president of Bambu Global, said. "The laser penetrates the bead, and it renders the color colorless."

Inque’s laser can remove the color in one quick, painless session. The technology ties back to camera company Polaroid, which did an enormous amount of research on color and chemical changes.

Watch the video above to see the full story.