![]() ![]() They also warn that (lack of) the nail polish drug detection system can amount to victim blaming, and that products like this distract from real solutions to the problem. A starter testing kit is available to buy through the Undercover Colors website, priced at 14.99 (around 11) for a three-pack although it’s currently out of stock. While some people are enthusiastic about the innovative idea of a nail polish to prevent consuming date rape drugs, some critics say that date rape drugs are not used often and that plain old alcohol is used most times. reports that the Undercover Colors team already won $11,000 in a contest on campus, and have made it to the semi-final round of the K50 (Kairos) competition. The four men are looking for additional public support and contributions for the same. However, the product is still in its early stages and the team is continuing further research to develop the nail polish. On their Facebook page that garnered more than 117K likes as of this writing, Undercover Colors is presented as a “ Nail Polish that Changes Color in the Presence of Date Rape Drugs from the First Fashion Company Working to Prevent Sexual Assault“. The students say that their product could potentially be used to ward off date rape attacks. ![]() Ankesh Madan, Stephen Grey, Tasso Von Windheim and Tyler Confrey-Maloney To check if one of the date rape drugs has been added to her drink, a woman has to stir it with her finger. The four male entrepreneurs who call their product as ‘Undercover Colors’, say that the nail polish changes color when in contact with common date rape drugs like Rohypnol, Xanax and GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid). In late August 2014, four undergraduate students at North Carolina State University – Ankesh Madan, Stephen Grey, Tasso Von Windheim and Tyler Confrey-Maloney have come up with a way to find a manicure that can also prevent date rape. The claims are mixture of hoax and facts. These messages shared heavily on social media and elsewhere state that a group of students have developed a nail polish that can detect the presence of date rape drugs and prevent sexual assault. Undercover Colors, A Nail Polish that can Detect Presence of Drugs Linked to Date Rape Analysis: Undercover Colors invent nail polish which can detect presence of date rape drugs. Wear this glittery overlay alone for a subtle, eye-catching look, or layer over your favorite nail strip for a new dimension of color. We are Undercover Colors and we are the first fashion company empowering women to prevent sexual assault.Students develop nail polish that detects the presence of date rape drugs. In effect, we want to shift the fear from the victims to the perpetrators. Through this nail polish and similar technologies, we hope to make potential perpetrators afraid to spike a woman’s drink because there’s now a risk that they can get caught. Our goal is t o invent technologies that empower women to protect themselves from this heinous and quietly pervasive crime. While date rape drugs are often used to facilitate sexual assault, very little science exists for their detection. They are our daughters, they are our girlfriends, and they are our friends. We may not know who they are, but these women are not faceless. That’s almost one out of every five women in our country. The companys first product is a small medallion to detect the presence of common date rape drugs in drinks. ![]() ![]() In the U.S., 18% of women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. I’m not the only one who’s into the idea UC won $11,250 from the Lulu eGames this past spring, a contest held by North Carolina State’s Entrepreneurship Initiative where “s tudents from all disciplines to collaborate to develop solutions to real world challenges” and has also received $100,000 from an investor who saw their product demo at the K50 Startup Showcase.įrom the UC Facebook page, here’s how the company talks about their product: ![]()
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