EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink for permanent make-up NPM “International Seduction Colors” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00057/23
Summary
The product contains an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value up to 4.71 mg/kg). Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tattoo ink for permanent make-up — NPM
- Brand
- NPM
- Name / model
- International Seduction Colors · Pigment Moscow S 573
- Batch number(s)
- 04NPM04-16
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink for permanent make-up, best before: 30.05.2023
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value up to 4.71 mg/kg). Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): The tattoo studio has disposed of its remaining stock of the product and no longer purchases it.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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