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Tattoo ink Colour King “Orange” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1844/19
Summary
The product contains 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (measured concentration 13mg/kg) and barium (measured concentration 5214 mg/kg). 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine is an aromatic amines that can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction and it's also a skin sensitizing substance. Barium can have toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, kidney and heart activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Colour King
- Brand
- Colour King
- Name / model
- Orange
- Category
- Chemical products
- Orange tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle with a dispenser cap. The product was sold online (in particular via lightinthebox.com).
What is the risk?
- The product contains 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (measured concentration 13mg/kg) and barium (measured concentration 5214 mg/kg). 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine is an aromatic amines that can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction and it's also a skin sensitizing substance. Barium can have toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, kidney and heart activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations.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 shouldn't be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products and that barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Notifying about the risk
- Date of entry into force: 30/10/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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