EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink “Vbeauty Tattoo Ink True Black” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01544/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 5.1 ppm).Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity (only if exposure to children expected) and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[e]pyrene (measured value: 0.94…
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Product
Tattoo ink
- Name / model
- Vbeauty Tattoo Ink True Black
- Barcode
- 3050544
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon. ASIN: B097XXCLVS.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 5.1 ppm).Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity (only if exposure to children expected) and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[e]pyrene (measured value: 0.94 ppm and 0.90 ppm, respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer.Finally, the product has an excessive concentration of naphthalene (measured value: 1.8 ppm).Naphthalene is irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/02/2023
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