EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Ri-soft Colors “Profi Colors Brown Black Eyebrow / Eyeliner” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0177/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 72 +/- 10 mg/kg of nickel.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks and permanent make-up must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen. Also the…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Ri-soft Colors
- Brand
- Ri-soft Colors
- Name / model
- Profi Colors Brown Black Eyebrow / Eyeliner · Manufacturing code 1202026111221; date of manufacture: February 2012
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Chemical products
- Folding white cardboard box containing a product information leaflet; milky-white plastic bottle with a white hinged click-shut lid and dosage aperture; adhesive label; 10 ml.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 72 +/- 10 mg/kg of nickel.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks and permanent make-up must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen. Also the product does not comply with the relevant National Standard.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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