EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink BEAUTIFY Skin Art “Dunkelbraun marrone scuro (dark brown)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1777/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 6.4 mg/kg of lead above the limit (2 mg/kg) and 26mg/kg of nickel.According to ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen.
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Product
Tattoo ink — BEAUTIFY Skin Art
- Brand
- BEAUTIFY Skin Art
- Name / model
- Dunkelbraun marrone scuro (dark brown) · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 005-06/11. Expiry before 06/2014
- Category
- Chemical products
- 10ml bottle of approximately 7cm with ingredients, brand, batch and expiry date and producer.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 6.4 mg/kg of lead above the limit (2 mg/kg) and 26mg/kg of nickel.According to ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen.
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