Does anyone know the best tattoo removal cream?

I got a tat in 1996 and I was told that before the year 2000 they ink was vegatable oil based and after 2000 the industry moved toward metal based ink that make it harder to remove so basically I'm hoping that there is a reputable cream that actually works. I've read reviews on various different creams but I just cant believe them cause it could be representives from those companys who write them. Laser is too expensive!