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Tattoo ink Eternal Ink “Lightning yellow” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1236/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 34.1 mg/kg of o-toluidine and 6 860 mg/kg of barium.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up' o-toluidine should not be present in tattoo inks and the content of barium should be limited to 50 mg/kg.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal Ink
- Brand
- Eternal Ink
- Name / model
- Lightning yellow · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- LOT 240
- Category
- Chemical products
- Transparent bottle containing yellow tattoo ink .
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 34.1 mg/kg of o-toluidine and 6 860 mg/kg of barium.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up' o-toluidine should not be present in tattoo inks and the content of barium should be limited to 50 mg/kg.
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: 01/08/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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