EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Solid Ink “Matte Black” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00101/20
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) among which Benzo[a]pyrene (measured total values: 73.6 mg/kg and 900 µg/kg). PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. 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 impurities of PAHs in tattoo…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Solid Ink
- Brand
- Solid Ink
- Name / model
- Matte Black · Matte Black
- Batch number(s)
- LOT 08.13.18 Exp 08.2022
- Category
- Chemical products
- 29,5 ml of black tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) among which Benzo[a]pyrene (measured total values: 73.6 mg/kg and 900 µg/kg). PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. 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 impurities of PAHs in tattoo inks does not exceed 0,5 mg/kg and the levels of impurities of benzo[a]pyrene 5 µg/kg.
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: 14/10/2019
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