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.