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XPMU Black Brown tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 24, 2020
Photo from the official notice: XPMU Black Brown tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains nickel (measured value: 50 mg/kg) as well as an excessive amount of zinc and arsenic (measured values: 210 mg/kg and 5.6 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Zinc is toxic and may cause neurological disorders.Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. 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 nickel are as low as technically achievable and that the levels of impurities of zinc do not exceed 50 ppm and of arsenic 2 ppm.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (08/11/2019)

Product description

8 ml of brown tattoo ink for permanent make-up.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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