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Tattoo ink Goochie “Dark Coffee” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0572/18
Summary
The product contains arsenic (measured value: 8.0 mg/kg), cobalt (26 mg/kg), lead (13 mg/kg) and zinc (200 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of arsenic and lead in tattoo inks do not…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Goochie
- Brand
- Goochie
- Name / model
- Dark Coffee · 215
- Batch number(s)
- Exp 2019/12/08
- Category
- Chemical products
- Plastic container height about 8 cm
What is the risk?
- The product contains arsenic (measured value: 8.0 mg/kg), cobalt (26 mg/kg), lead (13 mg/kg) and zinc (200 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of arsenic and lead in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg, the levels of cobalt in tattoo inks do not exceed 25 mg/kg and the levels of zinc in tattoo inks do not exceed 50 mg/kg. The product does not comply with national legislation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/11/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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