Your Tattoo Isn't Faded. It's buried under dead skin.
Tattoo ink sits permanently in your skin — it doesn't disappear. What dulls your ink is the layer of dead skin that builds up above it every few weeks. Like a dirty window over a photograph.
Reveal Scrub removes that layer. One session. Your ink comes back.
The photo hasn't changed.
The glass was just dirty.
When your artist finishes a piece, the ink looks incredible. A year later it looks dull. You assume it's fading. It isn't.
"Exfoliation makes your tattoo appear brighter — like using Windex on a glass frame makes the photo underneath look brighter. The photo hasn't changed. The glass was just dirty."
— r/tattoos, 3.1M member communityYour skin constantly sheds dead cells — but not all of them leave cleanly. Over weeks and months, they build up in layers above your ink, diffusing light, dulling contrast, making your tattoo look flat and old. Exfoliation removes the buildup. The ink underneath is exactly as it was.
- 1Your tattoo ink is permanent — it cannot disappear from the inside.
- 2Dead skin builds up on top of it — clouding everything like a dirty window.
- 3Reveal Scrub removes that layer — your tattoo looks the way it did when you got it.
The reveal speaks for itself.
Not filtered. Not photoshopped.
Just exfoliation.
I was literally about to pay $300 for a touch-up on my back piece. My wife said try this first. I almost cried when I rinsed it off. The piece looked exactly like it did the week I got it. I've told everyone with a tattoo about this.
I've had my sleeve for 6 years and just accepted that the colours would never look the same. One use of Reveal Scrub and I'm sitting here like — it was never fading. It was just covered in dead skin. This is so stupid simple and it works so well it's almost annoying.
Three minutes.
Once or twice a week.
Apply a small amount of Reveal Scrub directly onto your tattooed skin under warm water. Warm water softens the dead cell layer and makes the formula more effective.
Work in gentle circular motions over the tattooed area for 60–90 seconds. The sugar crystals and AHA formula lift the dead cell buildup. No hard scrubbing needed — the formula does the work.
Rinse clean. Pat dry. Look at your tattoo. The dead layer is gone. The window is clean. Your ink looks the way it did when your artist wrapped it up. Repeat 1–2x per week.
Before you book that touch-up,
try the cheaper option first.
- ✕Book 4–8 weeks out — if your artist has availability
- ✕Another healing period where you can't touch the tattoo
- ✕Risk of uneven healing or needing a second round
- ✕80% of the time, the dullness was dead skin — not ink loss
- ✓Results visible in your first shower — no waiting
- ✓No healing period, no downtime, no rescheduling
- ✓Addresses the actual cause — dead skin buildup
- ✓If it doesn't work — your touch-up is still there
60-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.
Formula
Crystals
Cruelty-Free
Parabens
Reveal Scrub
by Inkborn
"Dead skin buries your tattoo. This uncovers it."
A fine sugar and AHA exfoliant formulated specifically for tattooed skin. Removes the dead buildup clouding your ink — restoring the colour, contrast, and definition your tattoo had the day it healed.
- AHA formula — dissolves dead cell bonds chemically while sugar crystals buff physically
- Jojoba & almond oil base — conditions without blocking the exfoliation
- Works on all tattoo styles — black & grey, colour, fine line, realism, traditional
- 8oz / 240ml jar — 4–6 weeks at 1–2x weekly use
60-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.
Every ingredient earns its place.
Physical exfoliant. Uniform particle size for consistent scrubbing without micro-tears. Dissolves clean with no residue.
Chemically dissolves the bonds holding dead cells together. Reveals your tattoo — not scraped away, lifted off.
Mirrors your skin's natural moisture. Conditions without clogging or interfering with the exfoliation process.
Rich in Vitamin E. Protects the skin after exfoliation — keeping the skin above your ink healthy and clear.
Every review is a verified purchase.
My back piece is 5 years old and it looked completely washed out. First use of Reveal Scrub — I stood in the shower looking at my back piece in a mirror and genuinely got emotional. It looked like the week I got it.
Six years and I'd genuinely accepted the colours were just dulled. The red in my koi and the blue in the waves are BACK. Deep and rich. It's almost annoying how simple the fix was. Exfoliation is the thing nobody tells you about.
My chest piece had gone genuinely grey. One session with Reveal Scrub. The black is back — absolute deep, rich black. I'm now evangelising this product to everyone at my studio. Artists should be handing this out instead of booking touch-ups.
Nervous to use any scrub on my fine line florals — the lines are so delicate. Used it exactly as instructed and the lines are more defined than they've been in 2 years. Gentle enough for zero irritation, effective enough for an immediate result.
Was spending close to $800/year keeping 14 tattoos touched up. After using Reveal Scrub consistently for 3 months — haven't needed a single touch-up. My artist even commented that my ink is holding remarkably well for the age.
The second I read the dead skin / dirty window explanation on the Inkborn site, I ordered immediately. The realism portrait on my thigh looks like a different tattoo — the depth and colour accuracy is back. Brilliant product.
Guarantee
If your tattoo doesn't look better,
you don't pay.
Use Reveal Scrub twice a week for 60 days. If your tattoo doesn't look more vibrant, more defined, and closer to how it looked when freshly healed — email us and we'll refund every cent. No forms. No photos required. No questions asked.
We're confident because the mechanism is basic biology. Dead skin builds up. Exfoliation removes it. If you're consistent — it works.
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Everything you're wondering.
No — and this is the most important thing to understand. Tattoo ink sits permanently in your skin, well below the surface. Exfoliation only reaches the very outermost dead layer. The two are nowhere near each other. As long as your tattoo is fully healed, exfoliating is completely safe and has zero risk of touching the ink.
Real fading does exist — caused by sun damage or ageing. But it's far less common than people think. The vast majority of tattoo dullness is dead skin buildup. The only way to know which you have is to try exfoliating first. If it works (it almost always does) you just saved $300. If it doesn't, a touch-up may be warranted — and you're fully refunded.
Most people see visible improvement in their first session. The difference is usually immediately apparent after rinsing. For older tattoos or heavily sun-damaged ink, 2–3 sessions may be needed to show full improvement. Use 1–2 times per week.
Yes — black & grey, colour, realism, traditional, fine line, Japanese, geometric, tribal. The mechanism is the same regardless of style. Colour tattoos tend to show the most visually dramatic improvement. Fine line tattoos show improvements in definition and crispness.
No. Wait until your tattoo is completely healed — all scabs gone, no peeling, no sensitivity. Typically 4–6 weeks minimum. A healing tattoo is not ready for exfoliation. Patience first, then Reveal Scrub.
Use Reveal Scrub twice a week for 60 days. If you don't see improvement — email us at any point within those 60 days. We send a full refund. No return required. No photos. No explanation needed. We built the guarantee this way because we know the product works — and we want you to try it with zero risk.
Stop letting dead skin
bury what you paid for.
One session. The tattoo you remember.
