Disclosed is a composition for removing a tattoo present on a skin area after prior depilation, disinfection and a treatment to at least partially ablate the epidermis in the area of the tattoo, wherein said composition has a liquid to gel-like consistency and comprises a mixture of: a.) Water, b.) Ethyl lactate, c.) 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal and/or d-erythro-2-aminooctadec-4-ene-1, 3-diol and/or trihydroxypalmitamidohydroxypropyl myristyl ester, d.) 4-hydroxybutyl-propionic acid, e.) 2-trihydroxypurine and f.) Hydrogen peroxide. Also disclosed is a composition for the same purpose comprising: a.) Water, b.) Ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate, c.) 2-hydroxypropionic acid, d.) (S)-(-)-butyl lactate and e.) Hydrogen peroxide. Further disclosed is the use of said compositions in the manufacture of a composition for removing a tattoo present on a skin area after prior depilation, disinfection and treatment to at least partially ablate the epidermis in the area of the tattoo, wherein said composition has a liquid to gel-like consistency.
