EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Eternal Ink “Light Red” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0012/15
Summary
null The product contains nickel (measured value: 9.56 mg/kg) and aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine (measured value: 5521 mg/kg). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, nickel level must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential and the aromatic amines as…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal Ink
- Brand
- Eternal Ink
- Name / model
- Light Red · Batch: 147 E06
- Batch number(s)
- Lot: D 147
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink. Packaging: plastic bottle, adhesive labels, dropper attachment.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains nickel (measured value: 9.56 mg/kg) and aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine (measured value: 5521 mg/kg). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, nickel level must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential and the aromatic amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects, should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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