EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Eternal — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1537/11
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Aniline and O-Ansidine, which are carcinogenic. In addition, the products may cause local reactions in the tissue, which might be related to the content of primary aromatic amines (PAA) and thus azo-dyes.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Eternal
- Brand
- Eternal
- Name / model
- i) Eternal Crimson Red, 194/223 ii) Eternal Dark Red, 224/244
- Category
- Chemical products
- Crimson tattoo ink: Packaging red plastic bottle with a yellow and red label and a screw-on top with nozzle for application. Red tattoo ink: Packaging red plastic bottle with a yellow and red label and a screw-on top with nozzle for application.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Aniline and O-Ansidine, which are carcinogenic. In addition, the products may cause local reactions in the tissue, which might be related to the content of primary aromatic amines (PAA) and thus azo-dyes.
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