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Eternal Ink Light Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0012/15)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 16, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Light Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0012/15)

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Hazard

The product contains nickel (measured value: 9.56 mg/kg) and aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine (measured value: 5521 mg/kg). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, nickel level must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential and the aromatic amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects, should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Tattoo ink. Packaging: plastic bottle, adhesive labels, dropper attachment.

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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