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Tattoo ink Eternal Ink “Mudslide” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00110/20
Summary
The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value: 42 mg/kg) and an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured total value: 0.6 mg/kg). O-toluidine can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.PAHs may cause cancer. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal Ink
- Brand
- Eternal Ink
- Name / model
- Mudslide · Mudslide
- Batch number(s)
- LOT M-157 Use by 11.2020
- Category
- Chemical products
- 30 ml of brown tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value: 42 mg/kg) and an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured total value: 0.6 mg/kg). O-toluidine can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.PAHs may cause cancer. 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 and that the levels of impurities of PAHs in tattoo inks do not exceed 0,5 ppm.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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