Tuesday, August 26, 2014

College Students Create Nail Polish That Changes Colors When Exposed To Date Rape Drugs

Undercover Colors’ brilliant idea combines the stylish practicality of nail polish with chemicals that can detect Rohypnol, Xanax and GHB. - EliteDaily

...When wearing the polish, women can test their drink by stirring it with their finger. The company hopes to make would-be rapists fear the potential repercussions of being caught trying to drug a woman.

Its profile states,
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. In effect, we want to shift the fear from the victims to the perpetrators.
Undercover Colors won $100,000 at Kairos Society K50 competition at the beginning of August.

In order to make their invention a reality, the cofounders are asking for ◼ donations from supporters.