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Tattoo ink Eternal Ink “Lightning Yellow” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0261/19
Summary
The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine (measured value: 58 mg/kg) and toluidine (measured value: 78 mg/kg). Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. 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…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal Ink
- Brand
- Eternal Ink
- Name / model
- Lightning Yellow · CI 77891, expiry date 12/23/19
- Batch number(s)
- Batch No 12/23/16
- Category
- Chemical products
- 30-ml bottle of yellow tattoo pigment.
What is the risk?
- The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine (measured value: 58 mg/kg) and toluidine (measured value: 78 mg/kg). Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. 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.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 21/01/2019
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