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Tattoo ink Intenze “Mario's Dragon Green Dark” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0986/15
Summary
null The tattoo ink contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 60 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 11140 mg/kg).The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and Permanent Make-up products…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Mario's Dragon Green Dark · OI264
- Batch number(s)
- G80Y68W105/SS171
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink in a bottle with a colourless, transparent plastic applicator screw cap.
What is the risk?
- null The tattoo ink contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 60 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 11140 mg/kg).The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and Permanent Make-up products nor released from azo-colourants. The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/03/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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