Fruit Ink Tattoo by INKMELAB use natural juice of Genipa Americana, which contains genipin. When applied to the skin, genipin reacts with skin's top layer's amino acid in process called natural oxidation. Which will develop deep blue color in 24-48 hours that resembles real tattoo look. Because the stain forms within the outer skin layer rather than sitting on top like ink or paint, it looks natural and lasts until the skin naturally exfoliates.