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Tattoo ink Eternal link “APEX Tattoo ink” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00900/26
Summary
The product contains nickel, but its presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of benzoic acid, phenol and benzothiazolinone (measured values: 1.7%, 0.002% and 0.0026%, respectively). Benzoic acid causes skin irritation. Phenol is corrosive, can cause eye…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal link
- Brand
- Eternal link
- Name / model
- APEX Tattoo ink · Mystique Red violet
- Batch number(s)
- 30724
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink, 30 ml. Product sold online, in particular via ptitrock.com.
What is the risk?
- The product contains nickel, but its presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of benzoic acid, phenol and benzothiazolinone (measured values: 1.7%, 0.002% and 0.0026%, respectively). Benzoic acid causes skin irritation. Phenol is corrosive, can cause eye and skin irritation or damage, and might be mutagenic. Benzothiazolinone causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 03/04/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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