EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink GOLDENEYE “Pigment +, BLACK 270” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1773/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 78 mg/kg of nickel. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen.
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Product
Tattoo ink — GOLDENEYE
- Brand
- GOLDENEYE
- Name / model
- Pigment +, BLACK 270 · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Lot number 0416/021
- Category
- Chemical products
- 3-ml plastic tube bearing the brand, lot number and the list of the ingredients.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 78 mg/kg of nickel. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen.
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