EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Perfect Eyelash “Permanent Makeup Pigment Ash Blonde” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01774/22
Summary
The product contains an excessive concentration of arsenic, cobalt and nickel (measured values up to 1.44 mg/kg, 7.98 mg/kg and 16.4 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer. Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Perfect Eyelash
- Brand
- Perfect Eyelash
- Name / model
- Permanent Makeup Pigment Ash Blonde · Ash Blonde
- Batch number(s)
- PE0801-1
- Barcode
- 7439640768712
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink for permanent make-up, in a 12 ml plastic bottle with the indications at the bottom "MFD: 07/2021 EXP: 07/2024". The product is advertised for an ash blonde colour. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive concentration of arsenic, cobalt and nickel (measured values up to 1.44 mg/kg, 7.98 mg/kg and 16.4 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer. Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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