The use of a tattoo removal cream sounds like the cheap alternative to laser therapy or surgical excision. The market has recently been flooded by a huge number of topical products that claim to remove tattoos, but their efficiency is truly limited. First of all, you need to think of skin structure; if the pigment would be injected in the superficial skin layers, it would wear off in time, peeling together with the dead skin cells. Yet, this is not the case, and most tattoos are made at the level of the deep dermal layers where they become permanent.

Forced chemical exfoliation is the process based on which a tattoo removal cream acts, because it has to go deep in the skin to break the color pigment. Side effects and discomforts are often associated with the use of a tattoo removal creams, since topical removal products rely on acid as a main ingredient. Itching and tingling are normal in the area where you apply the tattoo removal cream, but symptoms alleviation is possible by the application of a soothing balm.

The ointment can be more easily spread on the skin if you use a massager, but not all kits contain such an accessory. As compared to finger-rubbing the cream, the application with a massager is considered superior. A tattoo removal cream will start to show results within six weeks from the beginning of the treatment, but depending on the complexity of the tattoo, it may take up to six months before the ink is broken.

Nevertheless, most reviews indicate poor results for the usage of different products in the tattoo removal cream category. By efficiency, most products in fact mean that the tattoo slightly wears off. FDA certification is another issue concerning the safety of the products applied to the skin. Deep tissue damage, allergies, rashes and even scars could result from the use of some low quality chemical.

Read the list of ingredients of any tattoo removal cream that claims to contain botanic ingredients. Rosemary leaf, aloe vera and orange peel extract are common examples of natural ingredients used by some manufacturers. Such a tattoo removal cream will have very few side effects and a lower toxicity.