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Tattoo ink Lushcolor “Micropigment” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00103/20
Summary
The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: 40 mg/kg and 4.8 mg/kg, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer.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 nickel in tattoo inks…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Lushcolor
- Brand
- Lushcolor
- Name / model
- Micropigment · Black Brown
- Batch number(s)
- Lot 0634
- Category
- Chemical products
- 8 ml of dark brown tattoo ink for permanent make-up.
What is the risk?
- The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: 40 mg/kg and 4.8 mg/kg, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer.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 nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and arsenic does not exceed 2 ppm.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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