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Tattoo ink "Intenze Lining Black" Intenze — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1277/11
Summary
null The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is 55.6 mg/kg and the benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) content is 0.3 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH resp. 0.005 mg/kg BaP pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the…
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Product
Tattoo ink "Intenze Lining Black" — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Batch: BK 46IMX 40; best before: 31.08.15/07.2015 (the sample that was tested had both a label from the manufacturer and a label from the importer, each with a different best-before date); the im.....
- Category
- Chemical products
- Black liquid. Packaging: black plastic bottle (125 ml) with a screw-on top and nozzle for application.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is 55.6 mg/kg and the benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) content is 0.3 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH resp. 0.005 mg/kg BaP pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up".
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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