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Tattoo ink Intenze “Bright Red” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1120/18
Summary
The ink contains cadmium (measured value: 0.62 mg/kg), mercury (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 62 mg/kg). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. Salts of barium can be absorbed from the tattoo ink and have toxic effects.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Bright Red
- Batch number(s)
- SS258, art. st1007BR; exp. date 31.07.2022
- Category
- Chemical products
- Bright red tattoo ink in a plastic bottle with screw top.
What is the risk?
- The ink contains cadmium (measured value: 0.62 mg/kg), mercury (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 62 mg/kg). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. Salts of barium can be absorbed from the tattoo ink and have toxic effects.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 cadmium and mercury in tattoo inks do not exceed 0.2 mg/kg and that the level of barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 29/06/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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