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Permanent make-up ink Mastor “Pigment Color for Micropigmentation” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1923/19
Summary
The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine and zinc (measured values: 25 mg/kg and 1542 mg/kg, respectively). O-anisidine may cause cancer and and an excessive exposure to zinc might cause neurological disorders.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic mutagenic, reprotoxic…
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Product
Permanent make-up ink — Mastor
- Brand
- Mastor
- Name / model
- Pigment Color for Micropigmentation · Dark Pink M307
- Batch number(s)
- MGF: 2016.03.12 EXP 2019.03.12
- Category
- Chemical products
- Red plastic bottle with grey drip cap containing pigment for permanent make-up. The bottle has a white/grey label with the name of the product. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine and zinc (measured values: 25 mg/kg and 1542 mg/kg, respectively). O-anisidine may cause cancer and and an excessive exposure to zinc might cause neurological disorders.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants and that zinc does not exceed 50 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/11/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/11/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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