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Tattoo ink "Zuper Black tattoo ink" Zuper Black — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1276/11
Summary
null The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is 56.6 mg/kg and the benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) content is 0.2 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH resp. 0.005 mg/kg BaP pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the…
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Product
Tattoo ink "Zuper Black tattoo ink" — Zuper Black
- Brand
- Zuper Black
- Name / model
- Batch No BK31IMX40.
- Category
- Chemical products
- Black tattoo ink. The following inscriptions are reported on the packaging: best-before date 30 May 2014 - Greybusters Berlin.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is 56.6 mg/kg and the benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) content is 0.2 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH resp. 0.005 mg/kg BaP pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up".
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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