EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Intenze “Dark Tone” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1086/17
Summary
null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene: 0.02 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 145 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Dark Tone
- Batch number(s)
- Batch SS192, expiry date 31/08/2019
- Category
- Chemical products
- Black tattoo ink in a 29.6 ml bottle.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene: 0.02 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 145 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total amount of PAHs does not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.The product does not comply with national legislation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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