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Tattoo ink Eternal Ink “Lightning Yellow” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0347/16
Summary
null The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine and o-toluidine (measured value 24 mg/kg and 31 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…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal Ink
- Brand
- Eternal Ink
- Name / model
- Lightning Yellow
- Batch number(s)
- Lot 05.02.15; production date 2015.03.05; expiry date 2018.02.05
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink supplied in a 30 ml bottle indicating brand, lot and expiry date.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine and o-toluidine (measured value 24 mg/kg and 31 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.The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 08/02/2016
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