Tattoo removal creams will not remove a tattoo. They fade tattoos.

Generally made with acidic compounds, tattoo removal creams also carry the risk of scarring. Side effects of the creams might include skin irritation, or an allergic reaction to the ingredients.

Widely available on the internet, the claims of removal creams have yet to be substantiated by a creditable medical source, and the FDA has actually put out warnings about several products.

The most popular tattoo removal cream costs approximately $115 a 2 months supply.

Depending on where you live and the colors of your tattoo, laser removal of a small tattoo may actually cost less than the creams. Especially since people talk in terms of using tatto removal creams over a six-month to two-year period of time.

You'd be paying $345 for a six month supply and $1,380 for a two year supply of cream. Some laser tattoo removal clinics in Los Angeles have $39-$49 per square inch price for tattoo removal. Let's say your tattoo is two square inches and it will take 5 laser treatments to remove the design. At $49, that would be $98 dollar per treament, totalling $490.

For removing permanent body art, tatto removal creams have yet to live up their hype.