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Eternal Ink DARK BROWN tattoo ink — chemical risk (A11/00109/20)

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChemicalDec 4, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink DARK BROWN tattoo ink — chemical risk (A11/00109/20)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains nickel as well as excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: up to 8.75 mg/kg and 12.4 mg/kg respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. 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 in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and that impurities of arsenic do not exceed 2 ppm.

Measures taken

  • It is prohibited to use this product — Retailer (16/11/2020)
  • The product is no longer in stock and is not being ordered again — Retailer (16/11/2020)

Product description

30 ml of dark brown tattoo ink. The product was sold online.

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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