EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo or permanent make-up ink Intenze “Lining Black” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0659/17
Summary
null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including naphthalene (measured values: naphthalene: 2.41 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 2.53 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the…
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Product
Tattoo or permanent make-up ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Lining Black
- Batch number(s)
- batch BK99IMX40, Ref 305513H2101, Lot SS157 Exp 08-31-2018
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink
What is the risk?
- null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including naphthalene (measured values: naphthalene: 2.41 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 2.53 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 19/04/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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