Jagua Tattoo is a temporary form of  skin decoration  resulting from the application of an extract of the fruit Genipa americana, also known as Jagua. This fruit has been used for body ornamentation and medicinal purposes in many areas of South America for centuries.

“Jagua tattoo” is a term used to refer to a new form of natural temporary tattoo,

Designs created with jagua appear blue/black in color on the skin, and resemble a real tattoo (henna tattoos are reddish brown in color). Depending on a variety of factors, the stain on the skin lasts one to two weeks, fading gradually as the skin exfoliates.